Yes a press is nice, place frame in press and press out. Lacking a press
large enough to fit the rover in, you'll have to cut the outer sleeve and
drive it out. Need to cut the sleeve all the way through, BTW, or it will
probably just hang in while you mangle the frame. An air chisel with the
'V' shaped cutting bit may drive it out without cutting. Haven't tried it
yet but did use an air chizel to drive my last one out after cutting. It
came out almost as soon as I touched the trigger. Way Cool!! Lather up the
bush and frame puka with marine bearing grease or never seize and reinstall.
You'll need to lash up a tool to draw the new bush back into the frame, if
your putting stock bushes back in. I use a long bolt, some surplus shackles
and a bunch of washers of appropriate size for spacers. Keep cranking on
the nut, loosening and adding washers, and cranking, etc. till the bush is
back in place. Have heard but not verified that Polubushes are in two
pieces and have no outer sleeve so go in and come out way easier.
Its not a very rewarding job but doable in about an hour or two per bush.
Probably a lot easier and should be somewhat faster with the frame stripped
and at a more comfortable working height.
Aloha
Peter O
Kona Coffee Rover
Probably doesn't matter if you remove the bushes before or after
sandblasting
>From: "Rich & Lori Williams" <paddlers@nwlink.com>
>Reply-To: lro@works.team.net
>To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
>Subject: LRO: Frame bushings
>Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 12:14:56 -0700
>
>Last but not least, I have yet to remove the frame bushings. My instincts
>tell me that they are better off left in situ until AFTER the frame is
>blasted then replace with new bushings. Thoughts anyone?
>
>Are there any tricks to removing these stubborn things? Hydralic press?
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Rich
>
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