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Servicing relay and pivot arm:how to clean and repack
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<blockquote data-quote="SkooterG" data-source="post: 1444895" data-attributes="member: 118"><p>If you do a little searching there are a plethora of threads on this subject on this forum. BTW, there is a 'cage' that holds the needle bearings in, but it is a flexible plasticky thing that can be damaged somewhat easily. Still, when I did this job on my '04 FJR waaay back I didn't know any better either and mistakenly removed the bearing 'cage'. I put nearly 200k miles on that FJR after that with no issues.</p><p></p><p>Now, when I do this job, I just clean the old grease out as best I can with those blue shop paper towels. No solvent or anything. Then, as recommended to me by a fart smeller on this forum with a lot of dirt bike experience constantly servicing his dirt bike suspension, I repack the bearings with Jet-Lube Marine Moly grease. <a href="https://www.jpccatalog.com/Products/Marine-Moly-Moly-Paste--1-lb-Can__399-65005.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic-shopping-pla" target="_blank">Clicky Thingy</a></p><p></p><p>In fact, when I lose self control as I too often do and buy another FJR, one of the first things I always do is service those suspension linkages no matter how little miles the FJR has on it. As far as I am concerned, the factory lube is minimal. After putting in the Marine Moly, my bearings and collars always look good thousands of miles later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SkooterG, post: 1444895, member: 118"] If you do a little searching there are a plethora of threads on this subject on this forum. BTW, there is a 'cage' that holds the needle bearings in, but it is a flexible plasticky thing that can be damaged somewhat easily. Still, when I did this job on my '04 FJR waaay back I didn't know any better either and mistakenly removed the bearing 'cage'. I put nearly 200k miles on that FJR after that with no issues. Now, when I do this job, I just clean the old grease out as best I can with those blue shop paper towels. No solvent or anything. Then, as recommended to me by a fart smeller on this forum with a lot of dirt bike experience constantly servicing his dirt bike suspension, I repack the bearings with Jet-Lube Marine Moly grease. [URL='https://www.jpccatalog.com/Products/Marine-Moly-Moly-Paste--1-lb-Can__399-65005.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic-shopping-pla']Clicky Thingy[/URL] In fact, when I lose self control as I too often do and buy another FJR, one of the first things I always do is service those suspension linkages no matter how little miles the FJR has on it. As far as I am concerned, the factory lube is minimal. After putting in the Marine Moly, my bearings and collars always look good thousands of miles later. [/QUOTE]
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