[alfa] Re: caster arm bushing

[Andrew Kress <aokress@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tarus reported some difficulty in getting his poly caster arm bushing into 
the arm.. from what i can gather from his description, he did not remove 
the old bushing's outer shell from the caster arm eye.  this shell has to 
be pressed out for the new piece to fit properly.  since it is designed to 
fill the hole in the eye, it is no wonder it was so tight going in.  Once 
the old shell is out, the piece still has to be pressed in - either with 
the method Tarus describes or with a real press.  Might go in by hand, or 
with a vise, but better to plan on worst case.  also is worth getting the 
front end aligned whenever you monkey with the arms.  it might not need it, 
but since you are taking arms apart and then reassembling - and since the 
original bushings are probably old and shot - if you have not had the front 
end aligned recently, it is probably warranted.
andy kress
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