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#42680 12/22/2004 10:22 PM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 | I have been rebuilding my steering mast and box for the '40 and have noticed that the steering mast bearing wire is frayed. (The hot wire for the horn button.?) Anyway, I would like to repair or replace this part but don’t know how to get it out of the mast. Is it pressed in? Can I drive it out with a long punch? How is it retained?
Need some help with this one. Thanks! | | |
#42681 12/23/2004 5:08 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 | I believe your 40 is the same as my 37 and that the upper bushing has the horn contact ring and wire hooked to it. The bushing/bearing/contact is no longer avalible from any of the suppliers I checked with. You will want to be carefull in getting yours out. First step is to pull the mast from the column because the bushing has to come out of the top or steering wheel side. I uses a long steel pipe that was just smaller than the mast tubing and carefully drove the bushing out. If you look at the top of the mast you will see where it gets smaller in diameter and has a small tab pireced in it. This is where the bushing stops. They seems to be made of wood with a leather inner rub surface at least mine was. Mine was totaly shot so I made a new one out of hard Maple wood. I drill the new holes and mounted the horn ring just like the old one. Then I soaked it in motor oil for two weeks so it wouldn't dry out.
The horn contact ring is just a piece of stamped brass with three short legs and a wire soldered to one of them. I just cleaned it all up and soldered on a new 16 gauge wire extra long.
Its been in for a year now and still working great. I had to buy three feet of wood and only used about three inches of it. I have extra if you need some. Joe | | |
#42682 12/23/2004 6:09 PM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 170 | Thanks Joe. I will take what you said here and look my assembly over again and see if what you suggest matches up, since they are different years. As I remember it does.
Looking into the mast I see this ring what may be the horn contact.It has legs like you mentioned. Is the wire then attached to that ring? Then under that is the block of wood?
I just don't want to start driving this thing out and damage anything.
Thanks for the help! | | |
#42683 12/23/2004 6:46 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,208 | It should come out pretty easy. You will know pretty quick weather its going to come out or not. The ring and bushing are all one piece.
I sent you a picture out of the old parts manual I have. Joe | | |
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