Date:         Mon, 22 Mar 1999 09:05:28 -0800
Reply-To:     David Easterwood <deasterw@SPSU.EDU>
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From:         David Easterwood <deasterw@SPSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Air Cool Pushrod Tube Install
Comments: To: John Reynolds <kayakjr@juno.com>, type2@type2.com
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At 10:22 AM 3/21/99 EST, John Reynolds wrote:
>Help! - I just can't get seem to get the these things to seat properly.
>The Haynes and Wilson book just says push them in, but it ain't (at least
>for me) that easy.  Muir says to use visegrips on the tube and bang them
>- Well I'm not going to follow that route (although that was necessary to
>remove the originals)  These are new tubes, seals and I lubed them.  I
>put a large washer on the end on the tube and banged that, put even
>still, it just doesn'e seem to go in as far as one wihout seals installed

John,

A trick I learned to seat type 4 pushrods is to cut about 6 inches off of
your favorite broom or mop handle, insert the rounded end into the end of
the pushrod tube, and gently tap the wooden handle with a hammer until the
pushrod tube seats.

Dave