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top trunnion too tight

Hoghead

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Kingpin bushings are new, reamed, and turn fine on the kingpin

The kingpin kit came with various washer-spacers for the top trunnion bearing. The R side took 1 washer on each side of the bronze bushing per the manual and the old set up.

The problem is the L side as I now have 4 washers plus the bronze bushing in an attempt to give clearance. This is still not sufficent, and when the top nut is tightened I cannot turn the spindle by hand
The spindle truns fine and no up and down end play with the 4 spacers until I tightne the nut past snug
 

Patrick67BJ8

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Hoghead said:
Kingpin bushings are new, reamed, and turn fine on the kingpin

The kingpin kit came with various washer-spacers for the top trunnion bearing. The R side took 1 washer on each side of the bronze bushing per the manual and the old set up.

The problem is the L side as I now have 4 washers plus the bronze bushing in an attempt to give clearance. This is still not sufficent, and when the top nut is tightened I cannot turn the spindle by hand
The spindle truns fine and no up and down end play with the 4 spacers until I tightne the nut past snug
I think you amy have too many spacers. Try going the opposite way with the amount of spacers.
 
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Bingo!

Plus, those shim washers are of varying thickness, so some shuffling may be required to get the optimum setting.
 
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Hoghead

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that is what I get for working late and rushing to finish - too many spacers would make it too tight

Went with the 2 thinnest ones and it works fine.
Thanks once again
 
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