Quick swingarm/linkage bearing change question

[motogroove]

2001 xc300
The rear bearings on the swingarm that connect to the linkage, er, the dogbones I guess (contained in the All Balls linkage kit, not the swingarm kit, just FYI) look like they might seat on something that keeps them spaced apart. I don't see a spacer on the parts diagram, but I'm not sure I see the bearings either...
(page 6 on the 2000 ec mc sm partslist pdf)

So, my questions are...
Do the bearings press straight through for removal, or is there a fixed spacer that prevents that?
Is there a sliding spacer?
If there is no spacer, is there a trick for setting the bearings at the right depth?
Do I worry too much?

Thanks for any advice.
I'll be setting up my cheapo hydraulic press from Harbor Freight now.

-dean

 

[gasgasman]

The bearings slide all the way through.
You need to press the bearings in just enough so the seals would be flush with the outer surface of the link.

 

[motogroove]

The bearings slide all the way through.
You need to press the bearings in just enough so the seals would be flush with the outer surface of the link.

Thanks. Maybe I'll use a stack of washers the same thickness as the seal for the final push to set the depth.

 

[GMP]

Use o-rings like on the newer bikes instead of seals. Better seal, more durable, and cheaper as well.

 

[GasGas]

The o-rings are far superior to the seals and to convert to the o-rings is a snap.

 

[motogroove]

The o-rings are far superior to the seals and to convert to the o-rings is a snap.

Does anybody know the size o-ring?

Sounds like it would be easy to use my new seals and upgrade later (i.e. no change in the depth I'd set the bearing).

Thanks!

 

[eff]

They are 3.5 x 21