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Offline ray bear

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I hope my frame is not bent
« on: Today at 03:48:04 AM »
Rebuilt the Koni 7610 dial a ride on my Eldorado only to find they wouldnt go back on without a fight, the shock mount bolts from left to right are 2mm different in spacing , this has never been a problem or I didnt notice with the old worn shocks , I fitted the shocks to find that the axle bolt is now a tight fit so placing stress on the swing arm , I can re adjust the pinion to rectify but that doesnt fix the problem of different mount bolt spacing , mount bolts are straight so is it swing arm or top frame rails that are 2mm out , Im hoping its swing arm as I can replace or try and twist it back to square, if its the top frame rails  I think its beyond me heres hoping .
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Re: I hope my frame is not bent
« Reply #1 on: Today at 06:47:03 AM »
Loosen 4 nuts on swingarm that hold rear drive. Insert axle then retighten 4 nuts to 23ftlbs. This should help.
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Offline John A

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Re: I hope my frame is not bent
« Reply #2 on: Today at 11:15:46 AM »
Loosen 4 nuts on swingarm that hold rear drive. Insert axle then retighten 4 nuts to 23ftlbs. This should help.





Yep, you’re sposed to tighten the axel before the four mount nuts that hold the drive. Are the shocks still the same length?
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