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germansupplyscott
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 Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: Reduction Gearbox Retaining Pin Removal |
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i am rebuilding some big nut RGB and i want to remove the pin that retains the axle tube to the RGB housing. it won't budge and is difficult to reach as well, not a straight shot and impossible to use a press to drive the pin out. i am using heat but the bugger won't move even with lots of pounding with a hardened drift and BFH.
i'm looking for any useful tips on getting this pin drifted out. also, are the pins available new? if so i could core drill it and then it should be much easier to drift it out.
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campingbox 
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Reduction Gearbox Retaining Pin Removal |
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| germansupplyscott wrote: |
i am rebuilding some big nut RGB and i want to remove the pin that retains the axle tube to the RGB housing. it won't budge and is difficult to reach as well, not a straight shot and impossible to use a press to drive the pin out. i am using heat but the bugger won't move even with lots of pounding with a hardened drift and BFH.
i'm looking for any useful tips on getting this pin drifted out. also, are the pins available new? if so i could core drill it and then it should be much easier to drift it out. |
The procedure is outlined in the Bentley manual.
Why, exactly do you want to remove it? |
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germansupplyscott
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: Reduction Gearbox Retaining Pin Removal |
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| campingbox wrote: |
The procedure is outlined in the Bentley manual.
Why, exactly do you want to remove it? |
bentley isn't much help:
| section H-5 pg 2 63-67 bentley wrote: |
8- remove reduction gear case locking pin
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i want to remove the axle tubes from the RGB case so i can use the original style (non-split) rubber dust boots.
i figured out how to get the pins out - hit them much harder 
they are 10mm straight dowel pins, 50mm long. i think i read something here on thesamba about the pins being tapered, but they are not. they do have 3 slits on one end that are (i reckon) to help keep the pins tight in the hole, but the diameter of the pin is consistent end to end.
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campingbox
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Get some grease and put those boots in warm water, you can get solid boots over the tranny end of the axle tube. |
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germansupplyscott
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| Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the suggestion, i will try that.
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