Swinging arm wont budge !!!!!

[jerry]

Trying to remove S4 swinginarm, the circlips are off the lock bolts are removed but it will not budge even with massive hammer blows and heat!!!!!is there a puller for this job?

[Pomp1]

have you undone the pinchbolt on the arm?

[scrapps]

not sure a puller would work, try opening the swing arm with a wedge(flat screwdriver) in between the slot on pinch bolt end.
mine came out fine but was a real pian to get back in.
good luck. and make sure you have a good drift and dont splay the shaft end out......

[rockjock620]

Patience needed, good penetrating fluid, and more patience. A brass drift is better than a steel one - it is softer so reduces the tendency for the shaft to splay/mushroom out. Try from both ends too. Use as large a hammer as you have and try to give heavy "dead blows" to reduce vibration and transmit all the force through the drift to the shaft.

[jerry]

have you undone the pinchbolt on the arm?

yes pinch bolts removed

[jerry]

Cant get brass drift here in Thailand i am going to try and make a puller from 12mm studding and a large socket on the other end may work , if not i will leave it until i come back from UK as all i want to do is check and maybe lube the bearings and get the swingarm polished.

[jerry]

got it out using mega force what a nasty job.its gone to be polished

[PDL]

Good on you.