Thread: Dutton Dementia
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Old 22nd September 2022, 08:41
Mick O'Malley Mick O'Malley is offline
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With 'only' the remains of the front bush to remove, I began the day with hopes of good progress. Wrong! I decided to remove the rubber portion by drilling some big holes then levering out the remains. However the bit tore straight in and rolled itself around against the metal sleeve, tearing the rubber away in seconds. I decided to cut a slit in the sleeve with my smallest cold chisel (yet another Machine Mart purchase). Even with the spring clamped to the frame I could barely get the cut started due to its awkward location. I resorted to what I now know I should have done in the first place - remove the spring . With it lying on the concrete slab it proved simple to chop through, bend the edges and knock it out.



Neglected domestic tasks dictated a swift tidy up and a halt to proceedings.

Regards, Mick
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