Cannondaleriders

I would like to get my swingarm Powercoated... and was told that I needed to remove the bearing. I was also told that you destroy the bearing when you remove it.

Are both of these statements true?

How (if you can) do you remove the swing arm bearing WITHOUT killing the bearing? I don't have allot of hours on my dale.

Photos please..

Boy are you in luck. Im powdercoating a brand new swingarm today and will post pics tonight on how to do it . I have r&r these bearing several times without damaging them. Unfortunatly if the roller outer sleeve has been distorted from the hole in the inside of the arm you might not be able to save them. Pics will be up late tonight.

John.. seems like anyone that knows you is in luck!!!! Can't wait to see the pics..

Hmmmm, would that be a red swingarm Wis?

you can easily remove the bearings without destroying them. But you should replace them if they are getting worn.

Yeah. When those bearings go they cause a lot of damage.

First carefully pry the seals out. Then remove the thrust washers underneath

Leave the long sleeve in the needle bearing to support it from colapsing. Then find a large socket that matches up with the wide part of the swingarm and will let the bearing fall into it. Then get a smaller socket that is as close as posible to the id of the bearing hole. It has to press on the thin edge of the bearing or it will crush the ends .

Carefully press the bearing out . I HIGHLY recomend using an arbor press(or vise) and not a BFH .

Thanks Wistech:clap: U D man!

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