atc 250r swing arm

[bratten82]

hey i have an 83 atc250r i have had ten years and i decided to redo it but i can't get the rod out that holds the swing arm in. I didn't know if there was a trick to getting it out or if it just has 25 years of abuse on it and might have grooves worn in it that is holding me up. Any help would be appreciated.
thanks

[jenndnn3]

Hi Bratten Welcome to the board...
A quick search yeild this for ya
http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?t=28233&highlight=swingarm+bolt

http://www.3wheeler.org/vb/showthread.php?t=19887&highlight=swingarm+bolt

I am not sure if the earlier R's are pretty much the same but those are known to be a pain in the tushy... I am sure someone will be along shortly for more info for ya as well

I did a search via the words "swingarm Bolt" if you want to look further into it... Very good luck.

[Gdkarma]

You're going to get a few different suggestions.

I had the same problem with mine a few years back. I started with a big hammer and got it to move about a half inch (leave the nut on the bolt, hit the nut, so you can try to save your threads). I then picked up a pulley puller that would fit over the head of the bolt and monkeyed around until I could get the puller all hooked up around the frame. Then I beat the bolt some more with the big hammer. It finally came out, but it took a bit to fix up the threads that I damaged.

Some people have talked out soaking it with penetrating oil or WD40 for a few days. Some will tell you to cut the bolt out. It all depends on what you want when you are done, and how much patience you have.