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rhipsher · 07-11-2010

Then simply press the shaft through until free.

Next I clamped the arm in a 6" vice and used a puller to press the last bushing out.

Super grease is also supplied with the kit and this stuff is super sticky like tree sap. Use it to grease the inside of the bushings before pushing the sleeve through the middle. Next just one half bushing in one side and one in the other. Then push the sleeve through both. Then use a C clamp to press them together the rest of the way.

Now this one is more of a challenge to press in. A word about poly eurothane. This stuff is super super tough material. It's nothing like rubber. Getting this bushing in takes some force. Poly does not distort or fall apart.

Now put the arm back on the press for this. You simply can't press down to get the bushing in. That might work with rubber but not this stuff. You will bend or collapse the arm. So I fasioned up a little jig so there's no force on the arm itself. That keeps it from bending to far. It's kind of a pain to hold it in place with just one set of hands but it works well.

07-11-2010	#1
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Rebushing #5 Then simply press the shaft through until free. Next I clamped the arm in a 6" vice and used a puller to press the last bushing out. Super grease is also supplied with the kit and this stuff is super sticky like tree sap. Use it to grease the inside of the bushings before pushing the sleeve through the middle. Next just one half bushing in one side and one in the other. Then push the sleeve through both. Then use a C clamp to press them together the rest of the way. Now this one is more of a challenge to press in. A word about poly eurothane. This stuff is super super tough material. It's nothing like rubber. Getting this bushing in takes some force. Poly does not distort or fall apart. Now put the arm back on the press for this. You simply can't press down to get the bushing in. That might work with rubber but not this stuff. You will bend or collapse the arm. So I fasioned up a little jig so there's no force on the arm itself. That keeps it from bending to far. It's kind of a pain to hold it in place with just one set of hands but it works well.