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| | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | I am trying to rebuild my 52 3100 steering box using a kit from one of the suppliers. Any suggestions on how to remove and replace the bearing races without the special tool would be very welcome. Same for installing the sector shaft outside bushing. I have no press, no old sector shaft to use as a tool, and I think trying to pound it in with a socket etc,. would damage it.
Unless someone has some clever ideas I probably need to go to someone with the right tools.
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,199 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,199 | Use a long threaded rod with heavy washers and simply press the bushing in by threading the nuts down. Its a slow steady way of getting them in straight. You should be able to get on the race with a long thin punch from the back side. My older box had small cut outs just for this, not sure about yours, but it worth a try.
Joe | | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 554 | Thanks Joe, the bolt and washers suggestion worked fine. I have used a similar idea for removing items but it just never occurred to me to use that technique to draw the bushing in.
There is no way to get at the backside of the worm shaft bearing races. Anyway, if I look at them without my glasses they look perfect. Actually the inner races on the worm gear have more marks and I am not going to replace that entire shaft so I might as well use the old outer races too. They really are not bad, just that I know it would be better to have the new bearings in new races.
Chuck | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,199 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,199 | Well atleast you got part of it done, mine was tough to get out and like yours, once out it looked good enough to keep using!
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