[Rovernet] DeDion rebuild

Vern Klukas vern at inkspotco.com
Fri Jan 8 21:55:30 EST 2016


Actually, is was the message size that tripped the message up.

I’ve increased the message size that will go through without being held until I approve it, what should happen is the message gets posted with links to the pictures.

We’ll see, I’ve changed some settings.

Yours
Vern


> On Jan 8, 2016, at 5:34 PM, LANCE LA CERTE PSY D via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> This is a re-post w/o pictures as it appears the pics wouldn't go through.
> Just finished rebuilding the DeDion and wanted to pass along some info regarding replacing the seals.  Anyone who may tackle this job, do NOT following instruction #11 in the manual regarding "Overhaul".   #11 states: "Then the right-hand seal and retainer (underline mine) must be removed, by careful drifting, in order to replace seal and packing washer".After driving around for countless hours to maching shops, drive-shaft shops, etc., etc., they all told me they didn't have a machine/tool which could possibly "drift" out the retainer.As it turns out, replacing the right-hand seal is just as easy as the left hand seal.  Leave the retainer in place, and use a metal pick to prise out the old seal.  Take the new seal grease it up and just work it into the vacant space with your fingers.   The only tricky part is when you reintroduce the inner tube assembly into the outer tube, you have to carefully push it past the left-hand seal (the other end which has only a large, washer/ri
> ng the size of the seal sitting on top of it) which will require repeated tamping around its perimeter to keep it from popping out.   Once the inner tube has cleared it you're home free.
> 
> Lance La Certe, Psy.D.
> Outside of a dog, a person's best friend is a book.  Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
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