drive shaft seals

nomad · 08-06-2008, 07:49 PM

i will be changing my rear tire shortly and will be lubing the driveshaft. i have seen posts mentioning the "seals". exactly which seals are we talking about? in the breakdown i see a couple o-rings, gaskets...etc.
thanks for the help.

08-06-2008, 07:57 PM

The seals are the ones at each end of the swingarm pivot bolt. They actually press into the frame, one on each side. There's one o-ring on the driveshaft, but it's not critical to change unless it's ripped.

08-06-2008, 07:49 PM	#1
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08-06-2008, 07:57 PM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	drive shaft seals The seals are the ones at each end of the swingarm pivot bolt. They actually press into the frame, one on each side. There's one o-ring on the driveshaft, but it's not critical to change unless it's ripped.
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