Assembly And Installation - MCi 102D Series Maintenance Manual

102D SERIES MAINTENANCE MANUAL

ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION

WARNING
To prevent a serious eye injury, always wear safe
eye protection when you perform vehicle
maintenance or service.
WARNING
Obey all the press manufacturer's warnings and
cautions concerning press operation, to avoid
serious personal injury and possible damage to
components.
Installing bushings
1. Install the top knuckle bushing first.
2. Place the spindle in a press so that the bores for
the bushings are straight. The upper knuckle boss must
be toward the top of the press.
3. Place the bushing in the bore.
4. Use the installation tool to press the bushing 0.125
inch (3 mm) into the bore. Release the pressure on the
press and make sure the bushing is being pressed
straight into the bore (Figure 22).
FIGURE 22. Bushing installation
01-FRONT AXLE
the bushing is 0.148 to 0.178 inch (3.75 to 4.52 mm)
above the bottom of the knuckle bore (Figure 23).
the top of the press. Make sure the bore for the bushing is
straight.
inch (3 mm) into the bore. Release the pressure on the
press and make sure the bushing is being pressed
straight into the bore (Figure 22).
the bushing is 0.148 to 0.178 inch (3.75 to 4.52 mm)
above the bottom of the knuckle bore (Figure 23).
later in this subsection.
Reaming knuckle bushings
subsection at the end of this section).
bushing in the knuckle until the reamer blades touch the
bushing (Figure 24).
5. Press the bushing into the bore until the bottom of
FIGURE 23. Bushing installation depth
6. Turn the knuckle over so that its bottom is toward
7. Place the bottom of the bushing in the bore.
8. Use the installation tool to press the bushing 0.125
9. Press the bushing into the bore until the bottom of
10. Ream the bushing according the the procedure
CAUTION
Reaming with a fixed reamer is the only
recommended procedure. Do not hone or
burnish the bushings, because honing or
burnishing will damage them.
1. Put the spindle in a vise with brass jaws.
2. Make a reamer tool. (See the Service tools
3. Slide the pilot of the reamer tool through the top
August 2000
Date
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