removing rear wheel dampers

[got2mnytoys]

I need to remove the dampers from a rear wheel wondering if anyone knows of a good way tried a bearing remover didn't work so well the rubber gives and it wont come out, used torch last time don't want to do that again smoked up the shop and stunk any ideas?

[KiteSquid]

Penetrating oil and figure out a way to make them shrink instead of swell.

 

you will have to pull on end you want to remove, not push on other end as it makes the rubber swell and increases the holding fiction.

 

On page 7-13 of the service it is listed as part #9 Damper

 

On page 7-15 they say to check them, but they don't list how to remove them....

 

 

 

I would probably try inserting two screws in it, one at 12 o'clock and one at 6 o'clock and pull on both screws at the same time.

 

Failing that I would probably cut it into 4 pieces, or try to remove a slice to make it easier to remove.

 

Good luck and PLEASE report back on how you removed them.