kered
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Doing the spindle bushings on an apex. Any tips on getting the new oilite bushings in?
06dukeGT
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Pretty sure there's a sticky on front end bushing replacement on here! Looking to do mine this summer 
kered
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How would I find that? I did see the one for the a arms but nothing that goes into the skis or spindle bushings.
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.
What Steiner said!!!! I found it helpful to find something to support the ski if alone. My .02
kered
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Can they not be changed without taking the spindles off of the a arms? Just pull the ski off ?
I kept the spindle on the ski, just marked them to keep the alignment.
kered
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How did you mark them? Is there not a bushing on the bottom of the spindle?
I marked the location with a grease pencil so I could line up the splines when I reinstalled it.
kered
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So when you take the skis off the toe in has to be re-aligned?
Not if you mark it so it goes back in the original place.
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You might have to be a VIP member to see them, Don't know for sure.
kered said:
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see what? I guess you do have to be a vip member?
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there is alignment marks on the spindle and spindle arm. remove the top black cap and you will see the marks.
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. 
