Steering shaft replacement
08-17-2004, 11:01 AM
#11
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:01 AM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: Steering shaft replacement
You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:01 AM
#13
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Posts: n/a
Re: Steering shaft replacement
You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
the dash to make the shaft fit.
It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
RickA wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the lower
> bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is how
> to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but how
> do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old one
> out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach one
> end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears to
> be two piece, but will not easily move.
>
> Any advice would be very helpful
>
> Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:27 AM
#14
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Mike,
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:27 AM
#15
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Mike,
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:27 AM
#16
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Mike,
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:27 AM
#17
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Mike,
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> the dash to make the shaft fit.
>
> It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
>
> Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> RickA wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
lower
> > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
how
> > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
how
> > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
one
> > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
one
> > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
to
> > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> >
> > Any advice would be very helpful
> >
> > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:52 AM
#18
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Yes, it will just drop down so you have lots of room to pull off the
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:52 AM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Steering shaft replacement
Yes, it will just drop down so you have lots of room to pull off the
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
08-17-2004, 11:52 AM
#20
Guest
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Re: Steering shaft replacement
Yes, it will just drop down so you have lots of room to pull off the
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!
shaft.
Mike
RickA wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> If I loosen the steering box with everythiung connected will that work?
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:41221DDC.9507AB4D@sympatico.ca...
> > You will need to either drop the box or pull the column out from under
> > the dash to make the shaft fit.
> >
> > It isn't really a 2 piece unit. That is a compression joint you are
> > looking at. It is there for safety in case of a front end hit.
> >
> > Seeing as you have to remove the column likely to do the bearing, I
> > would leave the box alone and come at it from the top.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > RickA wrote:
> > >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > I need to replace the lower steering shaft on my CJ, as well as the
> lower
> > > bearing in the column. I have all of the parts, but what I don't get is
> how
> > > to replace the shaft. Sure, I need to remove the bolts at each end, but
> how
> > > do I compress the shaft so it will come out? I can simply cut the old
> one
> > > out if I want to, but when putting in the new one, is the idea to attach
> one
> > > end, then tap the other up into place. In other words, the shaft appears
> to
> > > be two piece, but will not easily move.
> > >
> > > Any advice would be very helpful
> > >
> > > Thanks!!