You're going to replace the trunion pin anyway, right? Use a sawzall and
cut through at the cork seals. Saves the a-frame and king pin that way.
Peter c
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At 01:25 PM 8/19/2002, Gerard wrote:
>Hi Rick,
>
>Chris and Kent really covered all the bases on this one. The only thing I
>have to add is to use either a brass mallet when driving out the cotter pin
>or use a piece of soft metal between your steel hammer and the pin. If you
>don't have a brass drift, you can use discardable old key as a buffer. My
>second tip is patience. Use some pentrating oil if the parts are stubborn
>and give it time to work. Failing that, buy rebuilt ones.
>
>Gerard
>
>At 9:20 AM -0700 8/19/02, Rick & Carolyn wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >It's been a busy Summer. Wish I had more time to spend on the list, but
> >with all that has happened, I just haven't had the time.
> >
> > I was asked about separating the kingpins from the aframes. I have
> >never performed this op. But I have resourses that have. So How do you
> >get the Aframe apart from the Kingpins? It looks like there is a small
> >tapered pin that needs to be driven out. Then the stud that holds it
> >onto the A-frame will unscrew. How do you drive the pin out, and with
> >what can you grasp the stud? It looks like I can't get two nuts on it
> >to remove it like a head bolt. Is it a throw away after you remove the
> >stud because you tear up the threads with vice grips?
> >
> >Wrong way Rickie
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