Vito Pacione wrote:
>
> Well,
>
> I finally got the first front trunnion together. I used copper non sieze
> compound, etc.
>
> The problem I have is that the trunnion can not be moved by hand. I need a 12"
> rod inserted into it and used as a pry bar. They used to move easily by
> hand when I took them apart even though they were dirty and rusty. I
> suppose my torque wrench could be off, but it has served me well in the
> past. The bolt is torqued to 65 ft/lb.
>
> The actual symptom is that I can move one of the arms by itself (the one in
> front). But the trunnion itself seems glued to the other arm. If I rotate
> the other arm, the trunnion goes with it. If I hold both arms, the only way
> to move the trunnion is with the pry bar. I could loosen them or I could
> take it apart and try it again, but unless I do something different, I
> don't think I'll see any different symptoms.
>
> By the way, are there any steering stops for the trunnions that are the
> right height around? the ones being sold are too short.
If youve torqued the trunion intto its seat you have made a serious
mistake. These things are supposed to go in a specified number of turns
only. My TR-6 trunions couldn't be torqued in all the way anyway the turn
stop prevents it from being tightened. Remember this thing needs to
rotate.
Deano
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