• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Pulling Motor

G

Go_Navy

Husqvarna
B Class
I have a 1979 CR250. I am trying to pull the motor and the upper rear motor mount bolt hits the gussetting when you try to pull it out.

Obviously it got in there some way. Is there a trick to this?

Thanks!
 
i found that if you loosen the swingarm bolt, and tilt the engine backwards, its easier to get out.
by the way....a Motor is electric drivin, one powered by internal combustion is an engine.
i remember my old shop teacher, chewing my butt when i called them motors...lol.
 
Take the rear shock off

Yes like Chuck said, & or take the shocks off & swing the swingarm down as low as it will go. This will give you enough room to pull the lower motor mount bolt out. Just remember to leave the shocks off when you put it back together too, i learn this the hard way after putting my whole rolling chassis together then putting in the motor :banghead:

Husky John
 
Hey guys, does the '82 XC250 require the same maneuver or some other trick? I picked up a parts bike a couple weeks back and I can't get the swingarm bolt to budge regardless of where it's at relative to the frame. Is it possible that the bearings are seized up on the bolt or something?

Any tips would be greatly appreciated

Adam
 
Adam,
No motor & frame are completely different from the early bikes. Quite common for the swingarm / rear motor mount to seize up because
there dissimilarity metals. I've had to cut the bolts on 2 of the last 4 bikes i've had, they seized in the swingarm bearing sleeves. Usually
been able to loosen the bolt enough to cut the pivot bolt with forward mounted bladed hacksaw.

Husky John
 
ruwfo said:
Adam,
No motor & frame are completely different from the early bikes. Quite common for the swingarm / rear motor mount to seize up because
there dissimilarity metals. I've had to cut the bolts on 2 of the last 4 bikes i've had, they seized in the swingarm bearing sleeves. Usually
been able to loosen the bolt enough to cut the pivot bolt with forward mounted bladed hacksaw.

Husky John
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I figured that was likely the case. I've been repeatedly spraying PB Blaster, going to let it soak some more then give another try at removing before breaking out the cutting tools.

Thanks, Adam
 
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