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| Help removing locking cotter pin to the kingpin; Need help to rebuild the front i beam | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 27 2016, 08:49 PM (427 Views) | |
| dcwheels | Jan 27 2016, 08:49 PM Post #1 |
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Hello friends Have been trying to rebuild the front I beam axle on the dj. Most of the parts have come off fine except the cotter pin that holds the king pin in place. All attempts have gone in vain, the locking cotter pin breaks down every time attempted. Should it be heated up with a torch or ground down with a drill without damaging the axle itself. Kindly help and guide ont he same. Thanks Dinesh |
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| ba25 | Jan 27 2016, 09:28 PM Post #2 |
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are you talking about #7 cotter pin or draw key #14 as seen in diagram? If talking about #14 draw key.... it drives out. its is flat on side against pin and is tapered to go in/out only one way. drive it out as seen in pic. it doesnt come out easy but will come out. make sure you line grease holes up in bushing/knuckle when putting bushings in
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BA Agan 46 Bantam T3-C 2953 46 Bantam T3-C 19638 "Big Red" 49 CJ-2A 222564 51 M38 MC 28115 52 M100 285896 62 CJ5 57548-148683 64 DJ3A 8204-24210 | |
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| dcwheels | Jan 27 2016, 10:32 PM Post #3 |
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I'm having problems with the no .14 pin on the diagram. What should be done? |
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| ba25 | Jan 27 2016, 10:57 PM Post #4 |
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it drives out. its is round pin, flat on side that fits against king pin and is tapered to go in only one way. it doesnt come out easy but will come out. penetrating oil, heat, big hammer. it's probably been in since new so it's gonna take some brute force to drive it out. make sure your driving it out and not in. |
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BA Agan 46 Bantam T3-C 2953 46 Bantam T3-C 19638 "Big Red" 49 CJ-2A 222564 51 M38 MC 28115 52 M100 285896 62 CJ5 57548-148683 64 DJ3A 8204-24210 | |
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| dcwheels | Jan 27 2016, 11:46 PM Post #5 |
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How do we know if it's being driven in or out? |
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| ba25 | Jan 27 2016, 11:56 PM Post #6 |
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went out and checked two fr axles and on both the pin is driven out from front to rear. |
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BA Agan 46 Bantam T3-C 2953 46 Bantam T3-C 19638 "Big Red" 49 CJ-2A 222564 51 M38 MC 28115 52 M100 285896 62 CJ5 57548-148683 64 DJ3A 8204-24210 | |
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| dcwheels | Jan 28 2016, 01:07 AM Post #7 |
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thanks a lot.shall update on the status of the pin. regards. dinesh |
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| dcwheels | Jan 28 2016, 10:24 AM Post #8 |
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How do we get the no.4 bushing out.it's flush and snuggly fit. |
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| ba25 | Jan 28 2016, 11:06 AM Post #9 |
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do you have a good service manual? as this repair is covered within with important info to be aware of. pivot pin replacement you can use a vise to press bushing out & in or maybe socket to drive it out. make sure you line up grease holes in bushing with knuckle when installing new bushings. |
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BA Agan 46 Bantam T3-C 2953 46 Bantam T3-C 19638 "Big Red" 49 CJ-2A 222564 51 M38 MC 28115 52 M100 285896 62 CJ5 57548-148683 64 DJ3A 8204-24210 | |
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| dcwheels | Jan 28 2016, 02:16 PM Post #10 |
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That was what I was looking for.is the whole service manual available on that website? |
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| ba25 | Jan 28 2016, 04:07 PM Post #11 |
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Dinesh PM sent Bruce |
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BA Agan 46 Bantam T3-C 2953 46 Bantam T3-C 19638 "Big Red" 49 CJ-2A 222564 51 M38 MC 28115 52 M100 285896 62 CJ5 57548-148683 64 DJ3A 8204-24210 | |
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| dcwheels | Jan 28 2016, 09:10 PM Post #12 |
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Thanks Bruce. |
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| dcwheels | Jan 29 2016, 11:17 AM Post #13 |
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Good news. Managed to separate all possible parts on the front axle. Amazingly lucky to find a new set of king pins and bearings with bushes. Got some issues of the taper end corrected. Time for reassembly. Thanks to this wonderful forum. Regards. Dinesh |
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