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2nd Gen Wheel Bearing and Swing Arm Bearing replacement


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2007 Second Gen with 100000km on it.

I have purchased new front and rear wheel bearings/seals and new swing arm bearings/seals. Plan on replacing all of them this winter. Does anyone have any experience or tips on how to remove them.

Thanks in advance. Jim

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To pull wheel bearings, you need what's called a blind hole bearing puller. Have never replaced the swingarm bearings so I am not sure how to best get the outer races out of the swingarm, these bearings are a taper roller so are different than the wheel bearings. I would likely get them out by using a long punch from the opposite side of the swingarm.

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I used a slide hammer to pull the races on my swingarm. You can't get to them from the other side. Loc-tite makes a spray that reduces the temperature on a part that seemed to make it easier when sprayed on the races.

 

Now when I replaced the rear wheel bearings on my Spyder I couldn't get them out for anything. Ended up taking the thing to a machine shop. One of the bearings snapped in half while trying to get it out, but the machinist was able to work a little magic with a welder to get the remaining piece out.

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