Steering spindle repair kit and associated apparatus and methods
US9669501B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/558
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spindle repair kit including a pair of alignment mandrels positionable in a respective spindle bore of a steering spindle. An alignment rod is operative to retain the mandrels in their respective spindle bores. The kit can also include a first clamp member and a second clamp member, each being positionable between the spindle bores. The kit includes a drill fixture including a drill mounting surface and a bearing fixture including a bearing aperture sized to receive the alignment rod. Fasteners clamp the drill fixture and first clamp member to the first spindle bore and clamp the bearing holder and second clamp member to the second spindle bore. The kit includes an arbor connectable to a drill and a reamer, wherein the arbor is sized to position the reamer in the first spindle bore.
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