RCinNC
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I have a 2014 S10. I'm in the process of removing the rear swingarm for maintenance. I've reached the point in the procedure where it calls for the removal of the pivot shaft end plate. It's really tight between the U-joint and the pivot shaft end plate, and I can't get one of my ratchets with a hex driver bit in there to remove the socket head screws that hold it on. I tried one of my hex keys, and those screws are tight; I can envision stripping out the socket heads on them before I can get them loose with the hex key. I'm not sure I can even get to the lower screw and have enough room to work it out.
Question is, is it necessary to remove the pivot shaft end plate before you pull the pivot shaft and drop the swingarm? What is that plate doing, that makes it necessary to remove it before you remove the pivot shaft? If it is necessary, how did those of you that have done this maintenance get the end plate out?
Question is, is it necessary to remove the pivot shaft end plate before you pull the pivot shaft and drop the swingarm? What is that plate doing, that makes it necessary to remove it before you remove the pivot shaft? If it is necessary, how did those of you that have done this maintenance get the end plate out?
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