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Dave(inMA) 
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 Topic: WD45 Seat Bracket Bushing - Help Needed
Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 12:42pm |
I'm replacing - or trying to replace - the bushing at the front of the bracket which supports the pan seat on my WD45. Thus far I have not been able to budge the one that's in place. Here is a picture of the bracket - you can see the inner and outer shells separated by rubber.
I've thought about locating someone with a press - would that be workable? Or is there some trick to this that has eluded me thus far? Thanks for any suggestions!
Edited by Dave(inMA) - 04 Oct 2010 at 2:30pm
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Ken McGregor
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 2:36pm |
Try with a press...take out the inside shell first and then using a hacksaw, cut a groove in the side of the outer shell. Carefull application of a cold chisel will loosen and allow the outer shell(and rubber if it doesn't come out with the inner shell) to drop out. I note some rusting which won't make the last step any easier but it should work
BTW, we change knifehead bushings on a regular basis on my 469 NH Haybine....same technique.
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Ken McGregor
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 2:45pm |
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Ken, thanks for your suggestion! Sounds like a good approach....or perhaps I could drill out the inner shell. Yes, there's considerable rusting.....stuff surely makes things hard to move! I hope the new bushing goes in easier than the old one comes out!
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Dakota Dave
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 3:35pm |
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I used a torch. My bolt would not come out. So I cut the ends off with the torch. the rubber burned out the inner sleeve fell out and I cut the outer sleave out with the torch. That was after wasting a whole day trying to remove with ever other toll known to man.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 3:38pm |
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Dave, I know just what you mean! Glad to hear that it's not just me on whom the repair gods are not smiling. LOL
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Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 3:56pm |
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Heat and PB blaster go my bolt out. However, I have not tried to remove the entire bushing yet. Was satisfied with my bolt remove achievement, so I put it aside for a while. Mine has lots of rust as well, so I will be trying the methods above. Good luck.
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Dave(inMA)
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 4:38pm |
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Jeff, I was able to drive the bolt out - went hard - that turned out to be the easy part! I've used PB Blaster and a couple of similar products, heat, BMFH.......none of those come close. I will try above methods and report back after I return from my first trip to the antique car/truck/tractor(?) flea market in Hershey, PA. Leaving tomorrow at 0-Dark Hundred.
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Kev Card
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Posted: 04 Oct 2010 at 7:23pm |
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When i changed the bushing on mine i pushed the inside of the bushing out on the shop pres then got the rest out with a small cold chisel kept very sharp and a lot of light tapping with a small hammer Kev
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