[scotty97]

My 2007 Sherco 290 has a fair bit of sideways play on the rear brake lever, this is then causing the brake pedal to scrape against the engine casing when i use it to break. Have anyone else had this problem??? I ordered a new bush and a new bearing so hopefully this will fix the problem????????????????????

[shercofray]

yeah that should solve the problem

[1oldbanjo]

I had that problem on a used 2004 290 that I bought. The previous owner did not take the break lever apart regularly and clean/grease it - so the bearing was dry and the grit wore the bushing. The result was that the brake pedal had a lot of sideway movement.

Grease the new bearing and bushing well.......and occasionally take them apart and clean and grease them in the future.

[geebee]

Have noticed that the new Sherco has a bush instead of the needle bearing.

This may improve the situation

[copemech]

geebee, on Apr 19 2010, 12:30 PM, said:

Have noticed that the new Sherco has a bush instead of the needle bearing.

This may improve the situation

I have not looked in the new parts book, but I have run a bronze bush in lew of the bearing for the last couple years. Works a treat, and I have intentionally left it alone untill recently just to se how it would wear.

I think it is the way to go, as the others do not last even if you keep them perfect, a good knock will damage them.

[tony27]

The bush/sleeve isn't particularly hard so they wear quickly, having a needle roller in the lever isn't the best choice either. The new parts will cure it for a while

[scotty97]

Cheers copemech, just followed your advice and made a bush out of bronze on the lathe, wish i had thought of that before spending nearly a tenner on the bearing, nevermind i got a spare now. i'l have to fit it later and see if it cures the sideways movement.

[copemech]

scotty97, on Apr 20 2010, 07:01 AM, said:

Cheers copemech, just followed your advice and made a bush out of bronze on the lathe, wish i had thought of that before spending nearly a tenner on the bearing, nevermind i got a spare now. i'l have to fit it later and see if it cures the sideways movement.

Set it up tight and it should be good. I had to ream the bush to size after pressing it into the pedal. Seems it was a 14mm hole as i recall.

[scotty97]

Fitted an aluminium bronze bush yesterday to the brake lever, it should last a while as it is a very hard material that is used on bearings and bushes etc.... works a treat, no sideways movement at all.