John, I use a drill press vise for diesel and steam wheel replacement. Just squeeze the wheels on a little at a time rotating the wheel/axle about 90 degrees between squeezes. This evens out any tendency to go on crooked. As good as factory! Don
> Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:22:59 -0000 > From: "John G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Diesel pullmore wheel replacement >Installation - I removed the old wheels using a modified battery >cable puller as described in Tom Barkers repair manual. The plastic >insulating bushings from the old wheels are reused with the new >wheels. I did have a problem pressing the wheels back on straight. >My first try was to use a C-clamp to press them on. One wheel was >was crooked and I had to remove it. For my second try, I used a >drill press vise. The alignment is still not perfect, but is >acceptable. If someone has a better method for pressing wheels on >straight, I'd appreciate a post. >John Gasal S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
