adam 11 Posted May 18 9 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: looks to be the newer style. Yeah perfect - just ordered it. Here we go, momentum! 😄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 11 Posted May 22 Hey guys, Just need a bit of advice on this.. installing the front lower arm and torquing the bolts to the specified 44 Nm, there is no free-play on the pivot point. It does however have a bit of a spring action (returning to where it starts). Does this sound right or should it be free swinging? Also, it doesn't specify grease on the pivot bolt.. though this would be required due to friction? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 17,806 Posted May 22 You leave the nuts of the a-arms loose , put everything together , then lower the atv to the ground on it's wheels with the weight of the atv on the suspension , then tighten the nuts and bolts ---- I looked at a copy of the service manual from the list here on the site for your atv and page 12-20 was missing , might have been where that procedure was 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 11 Posted May 28 Hey guys, Couple of questions... When tightening the swingarm pivot lock nut, is there an alternative to purchasing the tool (see link)? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262698830520?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=8uuBLBV_Q4y&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=TdxnQh9FQ26&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY You need to hold the pivot bolt while the lock nut is tightened and I can't think of any other method.... Also, does anyone recognise these bits? Thanks in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 6,851 Posted May 30 On 5/28/2023 at 3:58 AM, adam said: Hey guys, Couple of questions... When tightening the swingarm pivot lock nut, is there an alternative to purchasing the tool (see link)? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262698830520?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=8uuBLBV_Q4y&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=TdxnQh9FQ26&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY You need to hold the pivot bolt while the lock nut is tightened and I can't think of any other method.... Also, does anyone recognise these bits? Thanks in advance! Those are your lower motor mounts and bolts. The top two bigs slide up in the holes in the engine casings, and the bolts and spacers go through the mounts. As for the swingarm bolts, some people take a socket and cut it out to fit the lock nut. I just bought the tool but I'm messing with machines constantly so it made sense to just get the proper tool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adam 11 Posted Wednesday at 05:54 AM 13 hours ago, jeepwm69 said: Those are your lower motor mounts and bolts. The top two bigs slide up in the holes in the engine casings, and the bolts and spacers go through the mounts. As for the swingarm bolts, some people take a socket and cut it out to fit the lock nut. I just bought the tool but I'm messing with machines constantly so it made sense to just get the proper tool. Thanks mate for clearing that up. I made a tool like you described to remove it in the first place but I don't think it will hold up on tightening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 6,851 Posted Wednesday at 03:39 PM 9 hours ago, adam said: Thanks mate for clearing that up. I made a tool like you described to remove it in the first place but I don't think it will hold up on tightening. When removing that swingarm bolt I always got by with just using a 17mm hex and breaking it loose. I only use the tool to tighten the nut up. You don't have to torque that lock nut down super tight either. Looks like 74ft lbs on my 500's, and I would think that would be the same for all of them using that design. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
