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Repair manual KTM LC8 Art.-No. 3.206.035-E
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Replacing the swing arm bearing
– Dismount the rear wheel (see page 10-3).
– Dismount the splash protector
1.
– Remove the lower shock absorber bolt
2 and press the swing arm
down to release the shock absorber from the recess in the swing
arm.
– Remove the foot brake cylinder (950/990 Adventure only), pull the
brake caliper back and out of the guide and fasten the foot brake
cylinder again; do not tighten the bolts.
– Tilt the brake caliper to the side and detach the brake hose from the
brackets.
– Loosen the nut on the swing arm bolt
3 and knock the swing arm
bolt out with a suitable tube. Pull the swing arm back and remove.
– Remove the outer tappet for the shaft seal ring
4 and pull the inner
tappet
5 and inner sleeve 6 out of the bearing.
– Pry out both shaft seal rings
7.
– Place the anvil dolly 600.29.056.000
A underneath and press the
needle bearing
8 out of the swing arm using the special tool
584.29.086.000
B.
NOTE: the procedure for the second swing arm bearing is identical
except that the stop disks
9 also need to be removed.
– Place the anvil dolly 600.29.056.000
A underneath and press the
new needle bearing into the swing arm with special tool
584.29.086.000
B and 600.10.013.000 C until flush.
– Press in both shaft seal rings until flush.
– Slide the inner tappet for the shaft seal ring
5 and the inner sleeve
6 into the bearing and press in the outer tappet.
NOTE: the procedure for the second swing arm bearing is identical
except that the stop disks
9 need to be mounted.
– Position the swing arm on the motorcycle, knock in the swing arm
bolt and tighten the nut to 130 Nm.
– Press the shock absorber into the recess in the swing arm (see
renewing the shock absorber), tighten bolt with 80 Nm.
– Remove the bolts on the foot brake cylinder, push the brake caliper
into the guide from behind and mount the foot brake cylinder again.
Secure the bolts with Loctite 243 and tighten to 10 Nm (950/990
Adventure only). Press the brake hose into the bracket.
– Remount the rear wheel (to remount, see page 10-3) and the splash
protector.
– Adjust the chain tension (see Owner's Manual).