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tomshobby
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Paul and Dale did a great job developing an alternative method for replacing these bushings. I was going to use their method and ended up making a few changes. I ran this by Paul last evening and he suggested posting it.
When I have too much time I think too much. This is the result of my most recent free time. A take-off on the method that Paul and Dale came up with for replacement throttle bushings. This way the only thing I had to do under the dash was remove the cotter and put the shaft back in after grinding the hole. I am not saying this is better, only an alternative.
These are the parts I used, missing but included in the list are the flat and lock washers for the clamp bolt. I drilled the bushings and lock collar with a 25/64 drill. I also used a Dremmel tool to grind the bushing holes so the bushings would slip in.
For the washer on the passenger side I used a washer slightly smaller than the washer. I used a 1/4 inch washer drilled with a 25/64 drill and ground slightly to size. Picture is before altering the washer.
Then I slipped a bushing and lock collar on the shaft for the driver side. Notice this bushing is left the original length.
Next I slid the bushing and collar over and into the bushing hole on the drivers side.
Then I mounted the arm, washer, spring, washer, bushing, small diameter washer, and cotter. The cotter I crimped so it was inside the diameter of the washer. On this side I ground the bushing length to fit leaving about 3/16".
Then I slid the bushing into the passengers side.
Then, with the shaft against the passenger side I moved the locking collar and bushing against the drivers side and tightened the collar. Only thing left is to adjust the arm.
When I have too much time I think too much. This is the result of my most recent free time. A take-off on the method that Paul and Dale came up with for replacement throttle bushings. This way the only thing I had to do under the dash was remove the cotter and put the shaft back in after grinding the hole. I am not saying this is better, only an alternative.
These are the parts I used, missing but included in the list are the flat and lock washers for the clamp bolt. I drilled the bushings and lock collar with a 25/64 drill. I also used a Dremmel tool to grind the bushing holes so the bushings would slip in.
For the washer on the passenger side I used a washer slightly smaller than the washer. I used a 1/4 inch washer drilled with a 25/64 drill and ground slightly to size. Picture is before altering the washer.
Then I slipped a bushing and lock collar on the shaft for the driver side. Notice this bushing is left the original length.
Next I slid the bushing and collar over and into the bushing hole on the drivers side.
Then I mounted the arm, washer, spring, washer, bushing, small diameter washer, and cotter. The cotter I crimped so it was inside the diameter of the washer. On this side I ground the bushing length to fit leaving about 3/16".
Then I slid the bushing into the passengers side.
Then, with the shaft against the passenger side I moved the locking collar and bushing against the drivers side and tightened the collar. Only thing left is to adjust the arm.
