i was greasin the front suspension up on my mojave yesterday and when i took out the four bolts that hold on the a arms i took out the tubes on the front of all the a arms cleaned them up and all the rollor bearings i then decided to do all the rear a arms pivots but could not get and of the peices out

does anyone know what i am talkin about

 

I have taken the swing arm bearings out of Mojaves many times. I am sure I can help but I don't understand exactly what pieces you are talking about. Are you trying to get the bearings out or just get to them to grease them? These bearings are the worst ones on the mo about going bad. Many people are riding with the swing arm pivoting between the bearing inner race tube and the swing arm bolt and don't know it. This happens when the bearing seizes up from water intrusion. The bolt will then wear down where the race is turning on it.

 

i am talking about the rear pivot on the FRONT A ARMS i cant get to the bearing on the front pivot there is a tube that slides out but i cant get anything out on the back one

 

Sorry about that. I just did not read close enough and thought you got all the frt done and wanted to do the swing arm.

The rear of the a arms does not use a roller bearing and inner race tube. It uses a spherical bearing that is held in the a arm with a snap ring on each side. It has two short tubes (one one each side) that but up against it and go through the grease seal. This whole setup is to keep the a arm from sliding back and forth like it would do if it used rollers on both pivot points.

To remove the spherical bearing you need some small snap ring pliers. But I would not remove it if you just want to service it with new clean grease. Remove the seals from each end and the two short tube spacers. Then clean all the old grease and gunk out of the a arm good and you will see the bearing held in by the snap rings. Run your fingers in each end and grab the ball part of the bearing and check it for play. (these rarely wear out) It will roll around on the pivot but should not move from side to side. If it has no side movement then grease it up real good rolling the ball around to get grease in between the ball and outer race. pack some more grease in each end and put the short tubes and seals back in.

If the bearings have play you will need some snap ring pliers.
Good luck. Hope this helps. Holler if you need anything.

 

While you are up front, lube the bearing at the end of the steering shaft as well. You have to take the nut off at the end under the frame and slide it up. You will almost certainly have to take your handle bars off and lay them back on the tank. also lube the steering shaft pivot clamp near the top of the shaft, behind the headlight. Don't forget each end of the shocks too. Now you have just serviced the front end of your quad. All this should eliminate any squeaks you may have.

 

why do you say that you would not remove it to just grease it is this a hard or compliated process sounds easy enough
thanx

 

I guess you are asking about my post where i said not to remove the sperical bearing to grease it. What I am saying is that to remove the bearing you have to remove the two snap rings inside the a arm pivot tube and then drive or press the bearing out using a socket or tube type driver that will catch only on the outer race. That's a lot of trouble to go through if all you want to do is grease it. You can just put grease on it with your finger while its still in the a arm. Check it for wear first though.

 

thanks guys i will be posting in a month or so about the back