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[loxboy1]

Will do.


Can anyone tell me the purpose of the hole through the swing arm bolt?? I was thinking about tapping the hole and incwrting grease fittings in to the ends, and drilling a few holes through the bolt so that i can grease the swing arm.

[jeswinehart]

I don't know why they are hollow but I have done exactly as you are thinking by adding grease zirks to the ends, drill a couple of holes thru bolt.
I went ahead and done rear carrier as well on several trikes.

[loxboy1]

how do you adjust the chain tension with the great fitting in the swing arm like that? doesn't it have to thread into the carrier.
that carrier you have in the first pic is the same one i just installed on mine.

what i did before i installed the carrier was i slid the carrier on the axle. pumped the carrier full of grease then slid the axle and carrier into the swing arm as one unit.

looking closely at the pic of the swingers..... it looks like you have a rubber seal that goes in the slits for the compression bands......?..... i do not have that, is that going to be an issue?


also what is the second picture of?

[jeswinehart]

2nd. Pic is grease gun adapter I use for hard to reach locations,,, I thought it was another picture when I posted it.
I also drill holes in the steel spacer inside housing so grease can push outward to bearings. I remove the inner seal from bearings so grease can get to bearings themselves (main goal ~ right ?).
Yes, I would recommend to install the rubber pinch cushions.
That stopper bolt where I put zirks in is not needed imo,,, if concentric carrier is rotated over to far all that is going to happen is you be at absolute looseness. It is just a max stop,,, nothing more,,,, nothing less.

[jeswinehart]

If you do drill the steel spacer (and I can't imagine not doing so) it is a very hard steel so carbon drill bits recommended.

[atc300r]

From what I read in dirtwheels back in the day. The pivot bolt is hollow for more flexabilty and weight savings. The 85-86 250r pivot bolt is hollow aswell as the oem rear axle.

Will do.


Can anyone tell me the purpose of the hole through the swing arm bolt?? I was thinking about tapping the hole and incwrting grease fittings in to the ends, and drilling a few holes through the bolt so that i can grease the swing arm.

[loxboy1]

i bought the carrier and berings as one unit, other wise i would have done exactly at you described about removing the inner bearing seals, but like i said i pumped it full of grease until it couldn't take any more.

my question for you is how do u grease the carrier while its in the swing arm?

also can you explain y i need the rubber pinch cushions? its never been there for as long as i can remember. i am the second owner how ever. (I've owned it for about 13 years)

That max stop bolt is missing anyways, and the new carrier doesn't have a stopper anyways.

[jeswinehart]

The grease zirk,,, where the stopper bolt used to be,,, o squirt it in there. It will actually ooze out the sides of carrier where axle comes thru.
As far as those rubber cushion peices. They can be a real pita when reassembling but I've always made sure they was back in there. Heck, I don't reckon I recall what exactly they are there for ~ anybody know ?

[Shep1970]

I always assumed they kept mud,dirt, and 99% of water out so it doesnt jam up when tightening/loosening chain. got to find mine.

[loxboy1]

Its already togather so im going to leave it. I will be drilling the holes in the swing arm bolt and putting zirks. Any recommendations of where to place the holes and how many? I dont want to make the bolt week

[jeswinehart]

If I recall correctly I only do 2 small holes in pivot bolt, About 1/3 the way from each end.

[loxboy1]

Shortline10- do u kno anyone in the are who could redo my seat? The foam needs replaced aswell

[Action69]

I just sent my seat out to Tammy at cosmic quads however she is in Ohio.

[loxboy1]

well i drilled the plot bolt got everything together and when i was tightening the bolt..... it broke . i probably fractured or fatigue the pivot bolt trying to remove it. it was seized to the swing arm bearings so it took a BFH and a lot of swinging. so i need a new one