Swingarm end play

[Anders Welle]

I have some swingarm end play on the 1961 Model 30, and I am not sure how fix this.

Is it possible to adjust the r/h bush by hitting it with a drift, while supporting the swingarm from the opposite side?
If so, must the spoke nipple first be unscrewed and the cover removed? Not being able to access the l/h cover could possibly make reassembly difficult?
Or can I just whack the bush with the cover in place, using a suitable pipe drift?
I remember a forum post about a club member who fixed end play on the spot during MOT by suitable whacking with a heavy object.

Or do I have to disassemble the rear of the bike, incl. the primary drive to get access for this job?
Lastly, am I right in assuming that the cotter pins that fix the bearing pin will not have to be touched in order to adjust the bushes?


Regards,
Anders Welle, Oslo
1961 AJS Model 31
1991 Moto Guzzi 1000S

[SPRIDDLER]

Have a look at page 65 in the workshop manual in Christians Archive here:

http://archives.jampot.dk/book/Workshop ... CHABLE.pdf

Also one of several technical article on the Jampot website here:

https://www.jampot.com/article_read.asp?id=226

[Anders Welle]

Spriddler thank you. Not an easy fix, as I feared...