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85 Cushion Lever
« on: May 02, 2016, 12:48:41 pm »
Replaced the bearings and seals in the cushion lever on a 85 lt250r the son and I are reworking, so its been a part awhile. The gap between the frame and the sides of the lever seem wide. I don't remember any spacers when we took it apart and the parts breakdown does not show any. Am I missing something? I would not have expected the frame to spring out that far when it came out but I don't remember. Could someone look at their 85 and see if this is correct?

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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2016, 01:03:17 pm »
So no one has an 85 LT250r they can take a quick look at?

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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2016, 09:04:37 am »
I'll grab a pic of my 90's setup  a bit later tongight after work and class. it should be the same as the 85-86.
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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2016, 06:11:07 pm »
Here you go, hopefully it helps.


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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2016, 03:57:05 am »
I got an 85' but I can't seem to post pics while others can. 
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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2016, 09:43:21 am »
Its easier to use photo bucket.
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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2016, 05:44:44 pm »
Its easier to use photo bucket.

Tinypic is even easier

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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2016, 08:12:05 am »

   Thanks Dutch Rutter for the pics. I was actually looking for a pic of the suspension linkage that the top part of the shock mounts to. Guess I wasn’t very clear, the parts book call it a cushion lever. I was actually able to look at one over the weekend and there are no spacers on his either so I guess I have it back together OK.

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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2016, 09:25:51 am »
ahah ok. that makes more sense now.

One thing I always tried to follow was the original part diagrams from part websites like rockymountainatv

https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/oem-schematic/7 here it is for the cushion lever (never knew it was called that)

and if that doesn't help I have the manual for the 85-86 LTs, ltz400 and the 87+ LTs as a download here

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9omowPyQJKac21lcjFBajlRdmM&usp=sharing.
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Re: 85 Cushion Lever
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2016, 06:29:24 pm »
Laddbg , the frame opens up pretty far when you pull that bolt out nothing to worry  about  it will draw back in.  I have an 85 and i have rebuilt  everything on it .  I was also concerned             about how far the frame spread when i shot the bolt out with air ratchet,  but drew back in nicely.

 

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