Re: Pilot Bushing

[Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>]

On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Chuck Ciaffone wrote:

> Hey!
> 
> To remove the pilot bushing from my 1275, I used a very
> small chisle -- ground down from an old screw driver
> blade. Maybe 3/16" wide and ground VERY sharp. I just tapped
> it with a hammer to chisle a slot along the length
> of the bushing, in toward the engine, till the bushing split.
> Then I just peeled it up and out. Its very thin and very
> soft, so it doesn't present much of a problem.
> 
> chuck

Yes, I also just used a small screwdriver as a chisel.  I didn't even
modify the screwdriver.  The bearing is very soft, I was surprised how
easily it came out.

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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