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Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: SteveW on August 24, 2020, 12:49:20 PM ---Thanks for the info Erny  :)

Following Bryans advice I have just tried tightening the swing arm right up.

60ft lbs - still have play
80ft lbs - play has gone completely.

My question now is, was my play in the swing arm just down to it not being tight enough or is it still worn and I'm just masking the fault by over tightening it?

Have left it at 80ft lbs for the moment, haven't taken the bike out yet. Just want to gauge opinion first.

Thanks.

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At 80 ft/lb does the swing arm still move up and down? If yes, that's good, if no, then it's too tight and needs backing off. It needs to swing when you move it up and down manually, it should have a bit of resistance to the swing and not just drop down and hit the floor with no resistance.

SteveW:
Thanks Julie,

I've just disconnected the shocks and the swing arm moves up and down freely, I cant feel it binding or anything.

It drops to the ground under its own weight.

Nurse Julie:

--- Quote from: SteveW on August 24, 2020, 01:34:04 PM ---Thanks Julie,

I've just disconnected the shocks and the swing arm moves up and down freely, I cant feel it binding or anything.

It drops to the ground under its own weight.

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Haha, this is one of those things that is so difficult to describe. If it drops to the floor fast under its own weight, it's too loose, if it drops to the floor very slowly under its own weight or you have to push it by hand to get it to the floor, that's about right. The most important thing is that the swing arm can swing.

SteveW:
Thanks Julie, that's saved me a few ££.

Bryanj:
If you grab the wheel end and pull/push sideways can you feel any play at the bearing/frame junction.
If not pump it full of clean grease and see how it "falls" then

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