cross tube remove

[RichardT10829]

Lynn I think he means the tin dust shield that sits on top of the casting to cover the roller, there is usually a grease nipple located in the middle to lubricate the roller. Both of mine were still in situ.

Arie you will need to remove them, also you need to take all weight off the centre axle so the hull probably needs to do onto axle stands (or safer use railway sleepers stacked up)

So far Michael R's method is looking the best...... Wish I had access to one when I did mine...... I felt like weeping with frustration but kept at it and it came out in the end.

[Michael R.]

As Lynn recalls, correctly, the TL 1623 and TL 1624 (or CTL) rings are located on either side of the double bogie assembly. The outer one is quite obvious, however, the inner one may be lurking close to the leather dust excluder. If it is not rusted in place, you should be good to go. A touch of heat and some lube works wonders. Don't forget to remove the leather dust excluder wiring!

There is no need to remove the TL 1613 cross tube rollers when re/re the cross tube. The procedure is published in the British AOP maintenance manual.

[RichardT10829]

I noticed just now, your bolt is the same as mine however on Stephens picture, his has a grease nipple in the end of it ? Is that a mk2 thing ?

[Michael R.]

I noticed just now, your bolt is the same as mine however on Stephens picture, his has a grease nipple in the end of it ? Is that a mk2 thing ?

Yes.

The C31UCW upgrade (MK-II*) starting battery relocation blocked access to the former cross tube roller zerk fitting location of the MK-I*. An extension (C31UCW 104347) was added, as well as the grease now entering into the roller pin. The bracket remains the same, the former zerk fitting hole is closed off with a bolt.

[SDeMocko]

Arie,

Another problem I had was somewhere on the edge of one side of the shaft it had been damaged. It wasn't enough to visually notice but it made it near impossible to slide the assembles off the end. In the end I did what Michael R. did. I used jacks including a hydraulic porta-power to force the assemblies past and off the bad part of the shaft end. Later when I had the end in a lathe I cleaned up the bad area. Hope this helped.

P.S. Sorry about the picture orientation. It was fighting me just like it did when I was trying to get it off, but you get the idea.

Stephen
'44 MKII

[RichardT10829]

Cross tubes probably one of the worst glum jobs on a carrier restoration.

[arie teomim]

ALL GOOD,
I took one of the rollers out. hope to put some pic soon. thanks you all. your tips were very helpfull.
arie

[Hans Mulder]

I have a spare cross tube for anyone needing one, but shipping may be a challenge...