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| | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 26 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 26 | I am installing a new master cylinder but having trouble with the brake pedal shaft. Th manual makes it sound pretty simple. Remove the retaining nut, retainer and remove the shaft.
First is this shaft pressed in?
Second do I have to remove the grease fitting first?
Third is this shaft just knocked out with a hammer?
I am assumeing that I need to leave the mount botls is to remove this shaft?
Any help would be appreciated..
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | What are we working on?
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | assuming you're talking about the 59 you've talked of before, it's not clear just what you're asking about - the lower pedal shaft comes off the master by removing everything you see attaching it, the eccentric bolt, the grease fitting bolt/shaft and it's retainer, it should almost fall off then ... if you're wondering about the upper pedal shaft, that does usually take some hammering, but it's not necessary to remove that to change the master
Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 26 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 26 | Sorry, I am talking about the '59 Apache. There is a shaft, called the pedal shaft in the manual that has a grease fitting on it. It is the rotation point of the pedal that operates the master cylinder.
I have removed the rear line, the bolt connecting the lower part of the pedal to the master cylinder that pushes the piston, the two mounting bolts, and the retainer but the shaft seems frozen. I assume I need to reinstall the 2 bolts that hold the master cylinder in and bang on the shaft. My concern was the grease fitting may need to be removed first. Also, does it slide inward toward the transmission or outward toward the frame?
Thanks again | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | well I wouldn't be banging on the zerk fitting for sure, but IIRC, that shaft can come out either way once that Y retainer is removed - it will no doubt be corroded as most haven't been greased in ages, but I'd expect a slight tap back and forth would pop it loose, there's a bronze bushing in there I believe ... the other way around is to remove the top pedal shaft so the lower one can be taken out with the master, but that joint is usually pretty siezed in as well, being a taper fit sucked down by the retainer bolt .... perserverence will get'er done!!
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