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#90295 09/15/2004 5:26 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 | I´m trying to assemble the horn button. Parts I have apart from the steering wheel are: Horn button with threaded stud (whats the stud for???), compression spring, rubber o-ring (I dont know where it goes) and an alloy of something part that fits in the steering column and three legs pass through the steering wheel´s center holes.
I also have the steering column bearing.
Am I missing any part??? Can anyone help me in how to assemble this puzzle????
Thanks for your help and sorry for the english.
Greetings from Argentina,
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#90296 09/15/2004 9:36 PM | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 117 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 117 | Lucas, welcome to the 'Bolt Page. What truck do you have?
Winona
1949 3100 5 Window Deluxe Cab
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#90297 09/16/2004 12:16 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 | It´s a 1946 1/2ton.
I´m resisting to install an after market steering mast mounted one. | | |
#90298 09/16/2004 11:51 PM | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Lucas - I think I can help out. The column bearing has the horn wire attached to it, that goes down the stearing column and out to the horn. There should be 7 parts you need for the horn button. 2 springs, 1 rubber O ring, the three prong part, 1 stamped metal disk, 1 snap wire ring, and the horn button.
The heavier spring goes on the steering shaft first, then the three prong part. The rubber O ring goes on the three prong part around the prongs and will seperate it from the bottom of the steering wheel. Then the steering wheel, and the lighter weight spring. The stamped metal piece is next, it should have notches in it to match the three prongs, then the wire snap ring goes around the three prongs to hold on this metal part. And last the horn button screws into the stamped piece.
This sounds pretty complicated but it really isn't. I've got some pictures that will help that I will email you. I can't post them here, but I'll try to get them to you tomorrow.
Good Luck
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#90299 09/17/2004 3:34 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | | | |
#90300 09/20/2004 5:40 PM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 9 | John/George/49erGal.
Thanks for your help, you can´t imagine how hard it is down here to get to info like that.
Stovebolts have been literally worn out by use and abuse (these trucks were used in heavy duties through the 70´s).
I think I´m missing the stamped part but, maybe its inside the horn button, as I can see something like a wire spring inside through the 3 holes.
That pronged part looks really fragile. No wonder why my truck was missing it!
Thanks again for your great help and if you are ever down here call!
Greetings,
Lucas | | |
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