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97XC600 - How do i remove the rear suspension? started by 99XC600
February 27th 2008 at 8:35 AM
 
99XC600
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I have never done this before and i believe i need to to do this to repair a bearing that has gone out on the upper bogie wheel. What is the best step by step method to drop the suspension? thanks guys.



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February 27th 2008 at 8:54 AM
 
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back off the rear axel adjusters, loosen the rear axel bolt so the axel slides all the way forward then retighten it. support your sled form the back. remove the suspention to tunnel mounting bolts so the suspention is loose in the tunnel and resting in the track. now the wrestling starts. when I remove the suspention from the track I lay my sled on its side to me it seems easyer. some say that leaving it upright and supporting the tunnel works also. getting the suspention out of the track takes some wiggling and it usually helps to have a second person to help. good luck.


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February 27th 2008 at 9:02 AM
 
700RMK136
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yeah what akxlt said.


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February 27th 2008 at 9:09 AM
 
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I also retract the 2 torsion springs on the side, this will collapse your suspension and give you a little more room. Its especially helpful when putting it back in.



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February 27th 2008 at 10:04 AM
 
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i usually get the rear of the sled way up after i remove all the bolts and have a friend help me wiggle it out usually takes us about 10 minutes from start to finish its a pretty simple task.installing it is the fun part


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February 27th 2008 at 4:34 PM
 
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when you put it back use a racht strap to help collaspe the suspension to align the rear bolts. makes life alot easier.



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March 2nd 2008 at 6:33 PM
 
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One of the worst things that happens when you try taking out the bolts they spin the solid shaft that connects the two sides on alot of sleds. Loosen one side and then re-tighten it. Then loosen the other side and slightly re-tighten it. This helps free the bolts from the thread locker compound. Sometimes you have to tighten and loosen them a couple times before you can back them out.



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March 2nd 2008 at 6:56 PM
 
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Quote originally posted by lbs1

One of the worst things that happens when you try taking out the bolts they spin the solid shaft that connects the two sides on alot of sleds. Loosen one side and then re-tighten it. Then loosen the other side and slightly re-tighten it. This helps free the bolts from the thread locker compound. Sometimes you have to tighten and loosen them a couple times before you can back them out.


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March 2nd 2008 at 11:35 PM