max II bushings

[tsdarby]

Can anyone tell me if you can just replace the bushing on inner end of axle on 85 max II and how.Hoping I don't have to replace another axle this soon just replace the other side
Thank you for your time
Troy

[Mike]

The bushing should be the only thing that is worn so the axle should be fine. You wont know until you take it out though. There is an axle and bearing replacement article in the how to section here: Replace your ATV Axles and Bearings While it is for a much newer Max II with inner bearings the process is very similar. If you get stuck post back here.

Since you have to pull the axle at least part of the way out you may want to consider replacing the outer bearing while you are in there.

[racerone3]

i put the axle in a vice, then took a small wood working chisel and hammered it between the axle and bushing. the bushing is way softer than the axle and will shatter/ crumble in on it's self. going back together, i threw the new bushings in the freezer over night. clean out the end of the axle and warm it up with a propane torch. wipe some grease on a frozen bushing and tap it into the axle. use a piece of scrap wood between the bushing and hammer so you aren't hitting the bushing directly. once the bushing is in, drill a hole through the axle and bushing, and tap to 1/4- 28. clean up the inside of the hole so there are no burrs. clean up/ polish the 3/4 solid stock that the bushing rides on. assemble the flange, bearing, flange on the axle and push it through the body and sprocket tube, then screw a grease fitting into the 1/4-28 hole (i used 90* fittings on most of mine). finish installing the axles, then grease. on the right rear, the motor mount bold got in the way of the grease zerk, so i just moved it a little further out on the axle. the downfall is that i had to pump the entire axle full of grease before any comes out the bushing, but it works.

[tsdarby]

Thank you very much I'll do that to all my axles.Do you know where I can get just the bushings for a '85 max II?

[racerone3]

i picked mine up at the local bearing house. 1 inch long, 1 inch OD, 3/4 inch ID

[Patmax]

We used a 3/4 pipe tap tool welded to a flyweel hammer to pull bushings out. Replacement is important though- best to use oil-loaded bronze bushings- that end is just supported by the axle post in the frame, so you want lube in there, plus low wear on the steel.