[hall]

so i'm trying to get my swingarm off my S4 for powdercoating...

http://www.ducatimonster.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=tech;action=display;num=1069036082

how do I get the rod out that holds the swingarm to the engine? i've l've remove the c-clips and the 2 allen heads on the bottom but, the rod won't slide out... i don't wanna start bangn' on something that's not coming out that way...

thanks in advance!!!

 

[Speeddog]

My OEM S4 service manual says:

Remove rear wheel.
Remove vert cyl exhaust pipe.
Remove lower bolt of shock linkage.
Loosen the pinch bolts.
Remove at least one of the circlips.
Using a drift, drive the pivot shaft out.

Don't lose your shims....

Any more questions, let me know & I'll check it out.

 

[hall]

thanks Speeddog!

i need to find a good drift. anybody have some good recommendations? i tried a socket extension and tapped it with a hammer... no luck.

thanks again.

 

[test-reg]

go to a store that sells brass rod and have them cut a piece of the right diameter for you.

 

[Guest]

when i removed mine, i found i had to not only loosen the pinch bolts, but actually drive out the threaded inserts. i wailed on it with a hammer for a minute prior to pulling out the inserts. no movement. when i pulled the inserts out, it slid out by hand.

 

[hall]

great help! thx guys!

 

[hall]

how in the world do you get the inserts out! should i tap from the bottom?

what a pain this is becoming!!

hall