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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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I got an 05 SG and thinking about a chrome swing arm.What all do I have to do to change it myself? Do I have to take off the inner primary?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 12:51 PM
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REMOVAL
1. Remove exhaust system. See 4.17 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
2. Remove rear brake caliper. See 2.16 REAR BRAKE
CALIPER.
3. Remove rear wheel. See 2.5 REAR WHEEL.
NOTE
Do not remove sprocket or brake disc unless they are damaged
and must be replaced.
4. Remove lower shock absorber fasteners and swing shock
absorbers away from swingarm. See 2.23 REAR SHOCK
ABSORBERS.
5. Remove the belt and debris guards. See 2.20 BELT
GUARD and 2.21 DEBRIS DEFLECTOR.
6. Remove rear brake line clamp from rear fork.
7. See Figure 2-98. Remove plug (2).
8. Remove nut (3).
9. Remove pivot shaft with attached nut (4). Support rear
fork (1) and pull assembly from frame.

DISASSEMBLY
Carefully mark all components as they are removed, so components
may be easily returned to their original locations.
NOTE
The pivot bearing (8) is lifetime lubricated and will require no
further attention other than cleaning. Only disassemble components
from left boss of fork if they are damaged.
1. See Figure 2-98. Remove retaining ring (5), push or with
a brass drift tap spacer (6) inboard to remove it from left
fork boss (7).
2. From inboard side press or drive pivot bearing (8) from
left fork boss.
3. Push or with a brass drift tap spacer (9) outboard to
remove it from right fork boss (10).
4. Press pivot bushing(12) and dust shield (11) from fork
assembly.
INSTALLATION
1. Coat pivot shaft with anti-seize lubricant.
2. Slide rear fork assembly into position on mounting boss
of transmission case.
3. See Figure 2-98. Hold fork assembly in position and install
the pivot shaft with attached nut (4) from right side.Thread
nut (3) on threads of pivot shaft. Tighten nut to 71-75 ftlbs
(96.3-101.7 Nm).
4. Swing shock absorbers into position and install lower
shock absorber fasteners. See 2.23 REAR SHOCK
ABSORBERS.
5. Install rear brake caliper. See 2.16 REAR BRAKE CALIPER.
6. Install rear brake line clamp to rear fork.
7. Install rear wheel and adjust drive belt deflection. See
2.5 REAR WHEEL.
8. Install the belt and debris guards. See 2.20 BELT GUARD
and 2.21 DEBRIS DEFLECTOR.
9. Install exhaust system. See 4.17 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
 
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