When I rebuilt my A- Arms and installed new fulgrum pins, I put a grease
nipple at each of the A- arm. so they won't seize up. To get the old pins
out I used a cutting torch and a large 2' screw driver to get the pins out.
As the other guys metioned it can be a tuff job.
Greg H.
AN-7
----- Original Message -----
From <DLancer7676 at cs.com>
To: <fprodget@yahoo.com>; <mlupynec@globalserve.net>;
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: Lower Fulcrum pin removal?
> In a message dated 5/5/2000 9:01:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fprodget@yahoo.com writes:
>
> << An original A frame
> has the two threaded sleeves simply sweated in place
> with solder. Heat the solder, remove the old threaded
> sleeves and braze the new ones in place. I just did it
> on one my A frames that was too loose. >>
>
> To expand a bit on what John said, the solder is not just plain
solder--you
> should use silver solder and an acetylene torch for heat. Also, use a NEW
> fulcrum pin screwed into the two sleeves for placement as you solder them
> into place. An old one has just enough wear to misalign the sleeves. And
it
> is probably not a good idea to use the pin you heated and used for
alignment.
> Keep it for future fulcrum bushing alignment jobs. If you are not handy
> with this, it is probably best to just purchase rebuilt A-Arms and not
even
> have to worry about removing the fulcrum pins or kinpins.
>
> --David C.
>
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