Swing arm bushings

Discussion in 'Common Items on Husqvarnas: Tires/tubes/grips/etc' started by lesrsz28, Mar 14, 2009.

  1. lesrsz28 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    id
    I was lubing my swing arm and found that the LH bushing was installed from the outside of the swing arm! I was having trouble getting it back together. I had cleaned up the parts and when I got back to finish I forgot how the bushings went in:banghead: Well I could see that the LH had left a mark on the swing arm so I tried to install them from the outside and the swing arm would not slide in:banghead: After I look in the maintaince manual I see that they are installed from the inside out. So from looking closely I see that my bike came with The RH installed correctly and the LH incorrectly! Has anyone else seen this also my master-link did not have any o-rings on the inside of the link:banghead:
    After fitting the bushings in correctly it fit right together:applause:
    the black ring area is the mark that was on my swingarm from the bushing.
    PS how do you get bold letters in the title:doh:

    http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr61/lesrsz28/DSC02218.jpg
  2. fitness2go Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Seattle WA
    The O-Rings on the master-link disappear really easily and they also make it hard to close the ML enough to get the clip back on. By the way, I did the exact same thing with bushings...kinda counter intuitive.
  3. lesrsz28 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    id
    So do you put o-rings on the inside plate or just the clip side? also did your bike come with the LH bushing installed from the outside of the swing-arm?
  4. HuskyDude Moderator

    Location:
    BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13/TR650
    Other Motorcycles:
    10/EC300, 76/TY175
    The O-rings are there to keep the grease in.

    Amusing of coarse you did grease the ML before assembly.:D

    If you only put "O-rings" on one side....how would the grease

    stay in the ML....:D Hope that clears things up for you...
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  5. lesrsz28 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    id
    Its a new bike only 4 rides I just thought I would lube up everything since I have sent my suspension of to Les at LTR Thanks for the pic I got 2 more o-rings from my son and installed them Thanks