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Canadian Daves JustKDX
Swingarm & uni-trak service
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[QUOTE="canyncarvr, post: 355325, member: 16552"] The unitrack arm is the rear linkage. Connected TO the shock, but isn't THE shock. But...you knew that..... The service manual isn't going to help you much. It's not a big deal if you know which end of a wrench to grab a'holt of. Bottom shock mount is almost guaranteed to be toast in any bike that hasn't been serviced (and has been ridden) in six months or so. Yours being purtymuch new, that shouldn't be a problem. The only item of note that comes to mind is a caution when the pull rods (dog bones) are put back on. The shoulders of the bolts J-U-S-T fit inside the rod. After a grease job, it won't fit as deeply into the rod as it did when you took it apart, so the situation is worse (seals will be full of grease). If you tighten the pull rods with the shoulder of the bolt(s) NOT inside the pull rod, it will seem ok until you ride it. The rods will become loose after the mis-assembled pieces move around a bit. You'll bugger the bolts AND the pull rods. A c-clamp to squeeze the assy together before you wrench on it works well. Knowing it's a possible source of trouble is the best innoculation against trouble. If you DO end up with it buggered..consider an aftermarket set of pull rods. Devol makes an adjustable set. They use KX250 hardware (not included with the rods!!), and being aluminum instead of stamped steel (much thicker), the shoulder fit isn't a problem. Use grease other than what you have in your possession now. Good reports have been given for a belray marine application grease. Your basic moly-disul general purpose chassis grease is junk in this application. I use hydrotech parasyn70 (name dropper!). Something like $5000 a 5 gal. bucket. But, hey...loctite blue is $2500/gal. I use only the best!! ;) BrakeClean is a good product for cleaning up the mess you have before you stuff more grease in the bearings. Grease the pivot shaft (swingarm) and rear axle while your at it. They aren't bearing surfaces, but can get 'stuck' (corroded to) the spacers they fit through. Might as well grease the rear wheel bearings while its apart...........use a scribe to snick out the seal from the INSIDE diameter. No damage to the seal, goes right back in with no trouble. Whew! Have a headache, yet?? Cheers!! [/QUOTE]
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