Fitting the new bushes
Getting the new bushes in is the worst part of this Job especially when cold and what takes most of the time.
One tip is to boil a kettle and put the bushes in a cup of boiling water for a few minutes, another is to heat them with a heat gun but this method has a tendancy to burn/melt the bushes :bang:
When the bushes are soft push them back into the levers on one side and when halfway in use a flat blade to push/squeeze the otherside through (watch your hand as I was lucky and just cut the surface of my palm
, had I used anymore pressure I would have put the screwdriver right through YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED)Once the bushes are in place use a large pair of grips to squeeze the bush back onto the little balls (oh! er!) they will be very tight so a little grease to help them on their way is advised. Be carefull that the bush does not come back out when completing this part. Once they are both on connect the other spacer washer and split pin & JOB DONE (pic5)
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