Topic: Swing Arm Reinstall

[cb]

I removed the swing arm to blast and repaint the frame and components. 
Now I cannot fit the swing arm back in.  It seems to be too tight by about 3mm. 
Am I going to have to pry it apart somehow?

[calj737]

Loosen lower motor mount bolts. That area of the frame is under tension. Tighten swing arm pivot until the arm falls smoothly and fully. Recheck after tightening frame/motor bolt.

[maxheadflow]

I would loosen the top rear also.  You might want to mill file off the paint of the frame where the swingarm fits.  Also don't forget to make sure the ground cable make good contact to the frame and don't forget to check the motor mount bolts after some miles.

[bryanj]

Remove the paint from the tube ends of the arms and from the inside of the frame where the swingarm pivots, especialy if its powder coat

[cb]

I am just beginning to rebuild, so the frame is empty.  I am starting with the swing arm.
Filing paint off is a good idea, but it won't give me 3mm.
Do I dare pry some more clearance, or even use a scissors jack?

[Airborne 82nd]

Did you have trouble taking it off? If not then what other than paint changed?

[cb]

I don't recall having any difficulty.  I am using new dust washers and felt.

[jakec]

That's really odd, when I installed my swingarm in my frame there was a lot of space and tightening the axle nut brought the frame together. Only a few mm, but still.

[cb]

Perhaps I am placing the plastic washer and felt in the wrong place; I am trying to place them inside the swing arm, is that correct?

[bryanj]

Have you replaced the bushes?

[trigger]

I don't recall having any difficulty.  I am using new dust washers and felt.

Do the new dust caps have rubber inside ? Or are they like the plain ones that you took off ?

[BenelliSEI]

Did you paint or powder coat the frame and swing arm? Years ago, I had a frame powder coated and I was convinced the heat tightened up the back! Just like you, swing arm would not fit. I gave it a tiny spread with the scissors jack and some 2 X 4’s. No problem, all good.......

[cb]

No powder coat, no new bushings; I have resorted to a bottle jack to act as spreader.  No other way to do it as far as I could see.
Many thanks to everyone who offered suggestions. 

[754]

Something sounds wrong.  I would compare end caps, you might have changed to thicker ones.
 If you jacked your frame apart,  how can the  swingarm pivot freely ? And how can the motor mount bosses now clamp the engine in tightly ?
 I would be taking another look.,

[Airborne 82nd]

Something sounds wrong.  I would compare end caps, you might have changed to thicker ones.
 If you naked your frame how can the  swingarm pivot freely ? And how can the motor mount bosses now clamp the engine in tightly ?
 I would be taking another look.,

@ 754 what do you mean (naked the frame)

[754]

 I meant jacked tge frame open.