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| | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | I am sure this is a first grade question but do you have to completly remove brake drum assembly to start removing king pin on my 49 chevy 1/2 ton. Also is there a bolt running through the KP that has to be removed first??? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 238 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 238 | Unless you're really lucky you'll probably need to use a fair amount of force to get the kingpin out. So having the brake backplate out of the way will be a big help to you when you need to get a big punch or drift in there.
Each kingpin is held in place by a tapered cotter pin. there's a nut on the end of this pin behind the axle eye. Undo the nut and drive the cotter pin out through the front of the axle eye with a punch.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The backing plate is shaped so that the kingpin cannot drop out. You can remove the backing plate with the wheel cylinder and hose attached and suspend it from a wire. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 148 | Shop Shark, Master Gabster, thanks so much for the response, anxious to get started, will post how it is going. | | |
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