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**antz.bin** · 09-29-2012, 12:44 PM

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**deville_56** · 09-29-2012, 06:47 PM

Push off the swingarm bush.

(For swingarm greasing, skip bearing and oil seal removal/replacement part. Instead just grease and put back the bush and continue with reassembly)

Oil seal will come off with just pull with a screw driver.

Bearing will be stuck with rust.

Spray some WD-40 or something like that.

Put some circular thing (to spread force equally without making it stuck) to hammer out the bearing off the swingarm. I used a ratchet socket, when it went beyond reach, used the old bush to hammer further.

Don’t hammer swingarm on bare floor, may cause scratch and/or damage.

Disassembly part over. Clean the swingarm, sprockets, chain, guard seal and whatever you can. Once in a blue-moon chance, no SVC will do the in-depth cleaning job.

Grease the bearing location, place the bearing and hammer it in. Don’t hammer directly. Either use a nylon hammer or place a wooden piece over it an hammer. Repeat on the other side.

Place the oil seal in the inside edge. Use light indirect hammering and it will seat in place. Repeat on the other side.

Grease the bearing and slide in the bush. Repeat on the other side.

Put the guard seal back.

**deville_56** · 09-30-2012, 01:11 AM

Place the swingarm in position and fit the pivot shaft (temporarily to reconnect the Monoshock).

Connect the Monoshock.

Fix the thrust cover. Just a firm push is required.

Put back the chain.

Align the left side foot rest bracket and fit the pivot shaft.

On the right side put the thrust cover and fit the foot rest bracket.

Tighten the footrest brackets first before tightening the pivot shaft.

Tighten the pivot shaft.

Reconnect brake light switch and gear shaft linkage.

Reinstall the tyre, adjust chain slack, lube, adjust brake. Refer: http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/do-yours...et-change.html

Put back whatever left (wheel hugger, front sprocket cover, side panels, etc, etc.). Make sure nothing left.

Take out for a spin and make sure everything is fine. Also check for swingarm play (sideways).

**accuengineer** · 04-11-2013, 01:45 PM

Hai

My bike was giving a thud and a squik sound when passing pot holes and speed breakers. Though of overhauling the swing arm. When I came across this beautiful thread. I wondered how I missed this thread. Anyway I am planning to change the required things for the swing arm on this sunday. Is it possible to give me a rough cost of all the parts replaced as per your iternation. Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Mathews

**Pinaki** · 04-12-2013, 07:55 AM

Excellent job Deville'Jee ! I'm gonna try this on my bike too .
2 minor things I noticed - i) your front sprocket is very worn and starting to "hook" , better to replace it now , ii) could have used a better quality grease ( one that's known to hold long ) since you'll not be able to inspect and regrease often here

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**deville_56** · 04-16-2013, 07:39 PM

Originally posted by Pinaki View Post

Excellent job Deville'Jee ! I'm gonna try this on my bike too .
2 minor things I noticed - i) your front sprocket is very worn and starting to "hook" , better to replace it now , ii) could have used a better quality grease ( one that's known to hold long ) since you'll not be able to inspect and regrease often here .

Thanks man. Unfortunately everyone selling chain-sprocket as set and unable to find a spare 14T. Only clicking sound when no lube. Got used to it. Waiting for the safe end of life of chain so that I can change the entire set. Still searching for a 14T

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That grease was a last minute purchase, someone ran over my Castrol grease tube

Originally posted by accuengineer View Post

Hai

My bike was giving a thud and a squik sound when passing pot holes and speed breakers. Though of overhauling the swing arm. When I came across this beautiful thread. I wondered how I missed this thread. Anyway I am planning to change the required things for the swing arm on this sunday. Is it possible to give me a rough cost of all the parts replaced as per your iternation. Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Mathews

Swingarm Bush	40.00
Swingarm Bearing	69.00
Swingarm Oil Seal	14.00

All price per piece, need to buy 2 each.

**accuengineer** · 05-27-2013, 12:23 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Only this sunday(26.05.13) I could change the bearing, bush and oils seal due to the non availability of spare parts. The toughest time I had was removing the old bearing. It was struck to the swing arm like it was a single piece. Anyway had to use WD-40 several times only then it budged. Added few more changes like the 4 rubber thingy in the rear wheel, rear brake pad and Air filter.

Cheers.

Mathews

**accuengineer** · 05-28-2013, 10:21 AM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

[MENTION=16677]deville_56[/MENTION] - One more doubt. When removing the swing arm. I found that the bearing is 4-5mm inside the face of the swing arm. But in your photo you have installed the new bearing flush with the swing arm. I have kept it 4-5 mm inside the face of the swing arm. Is it correct or should I make it flush with face. Please clarify.

Cheers

Mathews

**deville_56** · 06-06-2013, 12:41 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Originally posted by accuengineer View Post

@deville_56 - One more doubt. When removing the swing arm. I found that the bearing is 4-5mm inside the face of the swing arm. But in your photo you have installed the new bearing flush with the swing arm. I have kept it 4-5 mm inside the face of the swing arm. Is it correct or should I make it flush with face. Please clarify.

Cheers

Mathews

Slight differences are insignficiant, so I chose to flush it with the surface.

**raj82q** · 07-28-2014, 07:14 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Thanks a lot brother for this well explained procedure but i am facing problem removing the bolt of swing arm which is covered by exaust pipe and the 2 bolts which have very less visiblity facing towards engine. so I want too know which tool did u use to remove those specified bolts

**accuengineer** · 07-31-2014, 03:36 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

[MENTION=68019]raj82q[/MENTION] Is it possible to add the photo of the bolt position so as to suggest you the right tool.

Cheers

Mathews

**deville_56** · 08-08-2014, 09:23 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Originally posted by raj82q View Post

Thanks a lot brother for this well explained procedure but i am facing problem removing the bolt of swing arm which is covered by exaust pipe and the 2 bolts which have very less visiblity facing towards engine. so I want too know which tool did u use to remove those specified bolts

Don't remember coming across any. Please post snaps as recommended by accuengineer 😊

**kinshuk.arya** · 03-11-2016, 01:56 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Do you remember the size of the socket you used to push the bearing out?

**deville_56** · 03-15-2016, 06:33 PM

Re: Yamaha FZ-16 Series - Swingarm Overhaul

Originally posted by kinshuk.arya View Post

Do you remember the size of the socket you used to push the bearing out?

I used 12 mm. Anyone from 10-15 should fit. It was hammered. If possible use an old socket, so hammering can damage it beyond usable .

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