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Schwinn Homegrown Model Identifier › Forums › Redtomatoman’s method for eliminating slop in a FS pivot
Moving this one from the main page, but don’t want this quality info to be lost.
Moving this one from the main page, but don’t want this quality info to be lost.
“Homegrown FS pivot slop solution
Hello All-
I developed slop in my ’98 FS pivot. After trying all kinds of new schwinn bushings, some bushings from an industrial company that was suggested by someone on this site, and emailing Mr Castellano without success, I finally shimmed my pivot using a thin sheet of acetate (I think that’s what its called). Acetate sheets are those sheets that some teachers used on overhead projectors in class. Hopefully everyone is old enough to remember those. Anyway, I had mine laying around, but I feel certain that most office supply stores would have these for cheap. My slop was between the frame and the bushing. I trimmed and inserted the acetate between the frame and bushing and I have eliminated my slop. Its been 4 months of hard riding slop free. I think some variation of this would work if you have slop between the beer can and bushing. I’ve been riding these homegrown FS frames since ’96 and I have not experienced slop in the beer can on any of my frames, but that doesn’t mean it can’t happen.
Anyway. . . To all those out these lamenting your frame slop, give it a try. Worked like a charm for me, and I wanted to pass this along to hopefully help out others. I love seeing sweet homegrowns out on the trail !
Peace.”
Will have to try that the next time around.
When overhauling my 97 Factory FS (this model uses the aluminum bushings with a red teflon coating), I thought for sure the bushings would be worn out and in need or replacement. To my suprise, they were like new.
BUT, what I found is that the bushings had worn away some aluminum on on side of the swingarm. Why the swingarm got it and the bushings didn’t, I have no idea. Rather than trying to fix the swingarm, I replaced it. But that acetate solution could work for it too. Post a pic to show it (if it shows up at all).
If there’s a picture, I’d like to see it too!