The Mayers wrote:
> Should there be a washer under the castle nut on top of the king pin?
> My Sprite has a bronze washer on one side and no washer on the other.
> The king pins are not drilled for cotter pins either.
> Also should there be a washer under the castle nut on the top trunnion pin?
You have aftermarket king pins that use a nyloc nut inplace of the
castle nut/cotter pin.
There should be a thick bronze washer under EACH trunion.
There may also be small thin washers (shims) at the uppermost step in
the king pin. If you crank down on the nyloc nut and the axle doesn't
turn, you need shims.
No washers under the nyloc nut, not sure if the castle nuts ever had
washers. The nyloc nut is a 7/16 fine thread.
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
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