Should Swingarm Bearings Spin?

[mbeers6]

Doing maintenance on my 2010 txt pro 250 and have a question about the bearings inside the swingarm. I'm talking about the bearings that the swingarm bolt rides on, not the small ones that work the linkage.

Should I be able to spin these bearings with my fingers? Mine don't, but before I took it apart the swingarm moved freely up and down, no slop, etc. The bearings looked fine, no rust or pitting. Plus these are not needle bearings so I think I'm fine. I think I'm just being paranoid.

Edited October 23, 2014 by mbeers6

[lowbrow]

_{GasGas stopped using needle bearings about 10 years ago. Provided there is no lateral movement in the swinging arm just clean and grease the bushes before re-assembly. The bushes are pressed into the swinging arm and are not easy to remove and replace unless you have the right tools. They definitely shouldn't rotate in the swinging arm.}

Edited October 23, 2014 by lowbrow

[mbeers6]

_{GasGas stopped using needle bearings about 10 years ago. Provided there is no lateral movement in the swinging arm just clean and grease the bushes before re-assembly. The bushes are pressed into the swinging arm and are not easy to remove and replace unless you have the right tools. They definitely shouldn't rotate in the swinging arm.}

Thank you very much lowbrow, good to know.