Component Replacement
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17730-299
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for Fire and Rescue Vehicles
6 . The through hole in the tool can help align the bar pin flats due to lack of visibility . Place a bolt
with enough length to go through the tool and the bar pin hole, see Figure 8-32 .
7 . With the tools align, press in the end bushing, see Figure 8-31 .
8 . The end bushing must be centered within the hub of the equalizing beam, see Figure 8-33 .
9 . Install the equalizing beam assembly into vehicle as detailed in equalizing beam assembly
in this section .
FIGURE 8-32
FIGURE 8-33
FIGURE 8-34
ADAPTER STYLE END BUSHINGS
You will need:
■
A shop press with a capacity of at least 100
tons
■
Air hammer / chisel / Bent chisel, see
Figure 8-34
■
Hendrickson Tool No . 66086-101 (OTC Part
No . 1763), see Special Tools Section of this publication
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE
It is recommended that a penetrating oil be applied to all beam end connections .
1 . Remove the cotter pins, slotted nuts and end bushing adapter tube, see Figure 8-35 .
2 . The beam end adapters have two chisel recesses located in their flanges as shown in
Figure 8-36 .
3 . Locate the recess for the chisel, rotate the adapter if necessary . Place the air hammer/chisel
in the recess .
4 . If the adapter does not turn, use a hammer to rap the outside of the axle bracket legs around
the adapter area and repeat with the air hammer chisel .
5 . Support the end of the equalizing beam as it may drop when the other adapter is removed .
6 . Remove remaining adapters .
FIGURE 8-35
FIGURE 8-36
Bar Pin
Equalizing Beam
End Hub
Outer metal is
centered in the
equalizing beam
end hub
Through hole can be used to
help align the bar pin ats due
to lack of visibility.
Place a bolt through the tool
and bar pin hole.
66086-106
End Bushing Installation Tool
Beam End
Adapter
Adapter
Flat Side
Vertical
Chisel Recess
Chisel
Recess
Equalizing
Beam
Adapter Style
End Bushing
Beam End Adapter
Beam End Shaft
1 / " Slotted Nut
7
8
Beam End Adapter
1 / " Slotted Nut
7
8
Cotter Pin
63K Shown
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