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How remove king pin

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:18 pm
by gubben
How do you remove the king pins (SV)? I assume they are to be pressed out from upside …

Re: How remove king pin

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:47 pm
by Ian Grace
The hard part is usually getting the tapered cotter pin out. Don't try to tap in out, because multiple light hits won't shift it and you will just spread the pin. I give them a good soaking with WD40 and then give them one really hard clout and that usually works.

Once the cotter pin is out, it is usually easy to drive the kingpin out of the axle eye. It should come out either way - up or down.

Re: How remove king pin

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 6:50 pm
by gubben
Thanks Ian, the king pin problem is history. A firm hit with a BIG hammer did the job!
/Thomas

Re: How remove king pin

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:14 pm
by Ian Grace
Congrats!

Re: How remove king pin

Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 8:14 pm
by Ian Grace
Congrats!