Neonblue2
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I'm rebuilding the skid on my 2015 yamaha viper xtx se and ran into an assembly issue, I hope someone has an idea how this is supposed to go together.
The front swing arm has a shaft on the bottom that attached to the rails. There are two brass or copper bushings on that outside that go into the arm. But the holes are too tight to get the shaft through them. Do I put a bushing in on one side then insert the shaft, and then put in the last bushing? Or is this a pressed part that requires a special tool to reassemble?
I hope this image comes through, these are the parts I'm talking about.
https://ibb.co/TM4qWJR
I would think this shaft shouldn't be this tight; it should move so that the grease can get in. If I do press this in, I'm thinking it won't move.
The front swing arm has a shaft on the bottom that attached to the rails. There are two brass or copper bushings on that outside that go into the arm. But the holes are too tight to get the shaft through them. Do I put a bushing in on one side then insert the shaft, and then put in the last bushing? Or is this a pressed part that requires a special tool to reassemble?
I hope this image comes through, these are the parts I'm talking about.
I would think this shaft shouldn't be this tight; it should move so that the grease can get in. If I do press this in, I'm thinking it won't move.
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Are they replacement bushings? If so the bushings have to be sized. I use a brake hone.
Neonblue2
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Yes, they are replacement bushings. Can you explain how much I need to hone them for fit? Also, Do the bushings go in first then the shaft or the other way around?
Put the bushings in then keep honing them until the shaft slides in nicely. Clean and grease. A piece of sandpaper in a wood dowel with slot cut in end and put in a drill would also work to size the bushings to the shaft.
