REFLECTOR: Main gear toe-in, bolt head stop

[mike deeter]

Thanks, Don.


--- Don19dw at aol.com wrote:
> Go to Matco Brake-Axle drawing at
>
http://matco.elixirlabs.com/users/matco/images/wheels33a.jpg?PHPSESSID=59a97ee
> 2a48b3f22f0ff20470318ac51
> The axle, part #25, shows 4 holes for the 4 bolts
> mounting to gear leg, 
> however actual bolts are not shown. The brake plate,
> part #24, slips over axle with 
> the 4 noted bolt HEADS on outboard side of the brake
> plate. I welded the four 
> bolt HEAD stops to outboard face of brake plate to
> prevent 4 bolt HEADS from 
> turning.
> WARNING: If brake plate has a CHAMFER around inner
> radius of hole that slips 
> over axle, MAKE SURE, chamfer is INBOARD against
> axle radius. IF radius of 
> brake plate has a sharp edge cutting into axle
> radius, then axle can eventually 
> break off. (This past possible problem may now have
> been corrected)
> I HIGHLY RECOMMEND installing the 4 bolt head stops
> to your brake plates 
> prior to assembly. You can now tighten or loosen 4
> axle mount bolts WITHOUT 
> removing tire or wheel. 
> Don White   N19DW   XL/RG
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