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Originally Posted by louieglen
Should the radius rod have Any back & forth movement at the radius ball? Thanks
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In looking at the print and studying the design, my opinion is the springs really are not there to allow movement but are there to avoid catastrophic failure in the event of a sudden impact such as breaking a clutch housing.
Will Cronkrite and I were discussing something about this one day and he came up with a theory that I agree with totally. Most Clutch Housings are worn which does not allow those springs to be properly compressed. Once that area is restored where the the Radius Rod Cap bolt (A-21118) is the correct location, it makes the spring be under much greater tension. While this may seem trivial, it makes a huge difference on keeping that ball firmly planted into the socket and cap. Matter of fact, it is easy to overlook how tight the socket fits into the Clutch Housing. Any movement in this area allows the steering or brakes to be affected as it allows the entire front end to move around. Below is few pix of a Clutch Housing set-up for the Rod Cap Bolt shoulder to be counterbored and then a hardened washer to be installed so the retainer pin fits snugly in the head of the bolt. This relocates the bolt back within factory specs and puts proper spring pressure on the Cap.
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