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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 08, 2010, 06:49:13 PM

Title: Confusion on Swingarm Bearing Pieces
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 08, 2010, 06:49:13 PM
1979 frame, here:

I am trying to put my swingarm back in the frame, and I want to do it correctly.
My problem is, I seem to have too many pieces.

This is compounded by the fact that a frame I bought came with the swingarm.  I removed that swingarm and put it's pivot pins and bits in a baggie.

Then I recently removed my swingarm to install a new transmission.  I also put those pins and washers in a similar baggie.

When I grabbed the baggie to reinstall the pins, I may have picked up the wrong one.

In my extra baggie, I have two pins, one flat washer, and one thin metal - formed washer (not the grease retainer for the inside of the left side).

I am pretty sure I need to remove one of the thick metal flat washers, as it appears I have two in one side, and I just finished moving one of two to the other side.

I just want to know the correct location of the thin, formed washer.  I think it is a dust shield for the outside of the bearing.  In other words, the correct sequence would be:

Thanks!
Title: Re: Confusion on Swingarm Bearing Pieces
Post by: Bob_Roller on October 08, 2010, 07:03:29 PM
Rob, don't know if this will help or not, but it's from RealOEM .

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=0363&mospid=51897&btnr=33_0624&hg=33&fg=20
Title: Re: Confusion on Swingarm Bearing Pieces
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 08, 2010, 07:15:10 PM
Been there.  No, it didn't.

That makes it look like the dust cap goes on AFTER the large washer.

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realoem.com%2Fbmw%2Fdiagrams%2Fp%2Fb%2F6.png&hash=aa403ffae3d4c24ffaa436a3ecfbf2d9fb9e2d05)

But I guess that is how I will proceed.
Title: Re: Confusion on Swingarm Bearing Pieces
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on October 08, 2010, 08:11:55 PM
I went with balance.

I did find I had two flat washers on one side, and one on the other.  
I removed the extra.
Amongst all my parts, I can only find one "dust seal", so I didn't put it on either side.

Tomorrow I may actually ride this thing!