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4. Once the old bearings are removed, thoroughly clean the bearing bores in the rocker link with
isopropyl alcohol. Similar to the main pivot bearings, there are a few dierent techniques that can be
used for installaon. We recommend using an arbor press, but a bench vise, or even a piece of
threaded rod with nuts and washers on either end will do the job. Press the bearings unl they reach
the boom of their bores, taking care not to mar the nish of the link:
IMPORTANT: NEVER INSTALL BEARINGS USING A HAMMER OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF IMPACT!
When pressing in bearings from the outboard side of the link, be sure to support the link with a spacer
block to prevent link damage.