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Old 16 Jul 2011
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XT600E Swingarm seals (1999)

While doing topend work on my 99 XT600E I noticed one of the swingarm
seals was broken and had slipped out of the thrust cover, this is a simple
fix to prevent it from happening again. and a few tips.

The photo below is another XT600 with the same problem.












Swingarm pivot bolt, easier than using a wrench/socket held in one hand while
attempting to torque the nut with the other, turn the bolt counter clockwise to
pinch/hold the flat piece of steel in place while you torque the nut to 61 ft lb.

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I always seen that weird gap between the engine mount and the swingarm axle but never really thought of doing anything to it..


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If the seal slides out by itself, its probably not doing its job, sealing. I think I would replace it. But yeah, lube everything up real good, pays up further down the road.

Nice "ghettomod" tho' (ment nice )
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Top tip and thanks, Pursang.

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Nice guide.
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Thanks boys glad you like
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Great tip thanks! I posted a thread asking about that gap a few weeks ago, seems like a design fault to me on an off-road bike, mine does lots of fording rivers, I thought I was missing a seal when I put it back together.
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Just as an extra precaution against water getting in I decided to fill the space with grease using a needle tip
on the grease gun.
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