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Re: [Spridgets] fulcrum pin

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] fulcrum pin
From: Charlie Shelden via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:28:45 -0500
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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> On Jul 17, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.tea=
m.net> wrote:
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> You have to get the cotter pin out like I think you have already tried.  B=
ack the nut off and hit the nut to drive the tapered pin out.  Sometimes the=
y are so rusty they refuse to budge.  Heat the kingpin as hot as you can and=
 beat on it some more.
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> Why is it called a "cotter" pin as it's not like any other cotter pin I've=
 ever used?
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> Rick
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>>> On Jul 17, 2021, at 1:53 PM, Jim via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
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>> Thanks Brad ,Not threaded, Just purchased a major suspension kit from Mos=
s and it contains 2 new pins, There is about 3/8 inch of threads at the top o=
f new pins but they are for the retaining 5/16 nut.
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>> On 7/17/2021 1:41 PM, Brad Fornal wrote:
>>> I believe it is threaded in, if I recall the past discussions on this su=
bject correctly.=20
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>>> On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 12:22 PM Jim via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team=
.net> wrote:
>>>> Is there a trick to removing the pin from the lower part of the swivel I=
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>>>> backed off the 5/16 nut and put some heat on the pin, whacked with bras=
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>>>> hammer. Won't budge. Trying to separate fulcrum from control arm.
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>>>> Jim Fournier Huguenot NY
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Gotta have a BFH and a Blue Wrench.&nbsp;<d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div>Charlie&nbsp;</div><div>Okc,Ok<br><br><div d=
ir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D=
"cite">On Jul 17, 2021, at 12:58 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@a=
utox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text=
/html; charset=3Dutf-8"><div dir=3D"ltr">You have to get the cotter pin out l=
ike I think you have already tried. &nbsp;Back the nut off and hit the nut t=
o drive the tapered pin out. &nbsp;Sometimes they are so rusty they refuse t=
o budge. &nbsp;Heat the kingpin as hot as you can and beat on it some more.<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Why is it called a "cotter"=
 pin as it's not like any other cotter pin I've ever used?</div><div dir=3D"=
ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Rick</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote t=
ype=3D"cite">On Jul 17, 2021, at 1:53 PM, Jim via Spridgets &lt;spridgets@au=
tox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF
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    <p><br>
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    <p>Thanks Brad ,Not threaded, Just purchased a major suspension kit
      from Moss and it contains 2 new pins, There is about 3/8 inch of
      threads at the top of new pins but they are for the retaining 5/16
      nut.<br>
    </p>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 7/17/2021 1:41 PM, Brad Fornal
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite" cite=3D"mid:CABQj3r8o=3DOEQxmVxN12Xau4y2tnYh7P=
2fB8Y4SHrv=3DB2T4M79g@mail.gmail.com">
      <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-=
8">
      <div dir=3D"ltr">I believe it is threaded in, if I recall the past
        discussions on this subject correctly.&nbsp;</div>
      <br>
      <div class=3D"gmail_quote">
        <div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 17, 2021 at 12:22
          PM Jim via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.ne=
t" moz-do-not-send=3D"true">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px
          0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Is
          there a trick to removing the pin from the lower part of the
          swivel I <br>
          backed off the 5/16 nut and put some heat on the pin, whacked
          with brass <br>
          hammer. Won't budge. Trying to separate fulcrum from control
          arm.<br>
          <br>
          Jim Fournier Huguenot NY<br>
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