Front wheel wobble

[chuckstp]

Well, I managed to get started up to the point of removing the stub axle from the swivel pin housing. Are there any special tricks for separating the two? I would rather not find out how much persuasion is too much.

[Les Parker]

So, you can see the Stub axle and it's still bolted to the swivel housing?
After taking the six bolts out a "sharp" tap should release the stub axle from the housing. You'll be severing a bond between two metal surfaces and a gasket with sealant on, both metal parts are machined with close tolerances to ensure a good fit. A small engineers hammer should do it, not a 2lb lump hammer !

Hope this helps.

[chuckstp]

I had to resort to tapping the joint to the stub axle with a wood chisel. After about the 6th tap, it released its grip. I am down to one uncooperative bolt on the main housing at the moment but thanks for the suggestion.

[chuckstp]

Among the many purchases, I bought a Railco bush and a wafer. Surprisingly the bush I took out did not appear to have the magic damping material in the bush. Anyway, the new bush appears to have a wafer already. Does this get added to my spare parts bin or do both of these go in the assembly?