Spindle bushings

[kered]

Doing the spindle bushings on an apex. Any tips on getting the new oilite bushings in?

 

[06dukeGT]

Pretty sure there's a sticky on front end bushing replacement on here! Looking to do mine this summer

 

[kered]

How would I find that? I did see the one for the a arms but nothing that goes into the skis or spindle bushings.

 

[steiner]

Fairly straight ahead. Remove the old ones and tap the new ones in. Use a dead blow hammer or a block of wood on the bushing if they are stubborn.

 

[yamahatd]

What Steiner said!!!! I found it helpful to find something to support the ski if alone. My .02

 

[kered]

Can they not be changed without taking the spindles off of the a arms? Just pull the ski off ?

 

[yamahatd]

I kept the spindle on the ski, just marked them to keep the alignment.

 

[kered]

How did you mark them? Is there not a bushing on the bottom of the spindle?

 

[yamahatd]

I marked the location with a grease pencil so I could line up the splines when I reinstalled it.

 

[kered]

So when you take the skis off the toe in has to be re-aligned?

 

[yamahatd]

Not if you mark it so it goes back in the original place.

 

[Teamblue4]

You might have to be a VIP member to see them, Don't know for sure.

How would I find that? I did see the one for the a arms but nothing that goes into the skis or spindle bushings.

 

[kered]

see what? I guess you do have to be a vip member?

 

[JROCK]

there is alignment marks on the spindle and spindle arm. remove the top black cap and you will see the marks.

 

[sgauthier]

what jrock said. remove the black cap on the end of the spindle and you will see that there are aligment marks to get it back together . after i removed my sprindle i took the old bushings out and then i used a long threaded ready rod with flat washers and pushed the new ones in. took a few minutes each side.