Re: Stewart
Posted by HH56 On 2023/6/28 16:00:28
It has been so many years since I had a 55-6 wheel apart I just don't remember all the parts to the horn ring assy and do not have any decent photos. The plate along side the large spring looks to be a spring seat so the spring could be part of the horn ring assy.
Am posting a photo Kevin Az posted in the blog when he repainted his wheel. It's a bit dark but does show a spring as part of the horn ring. It looks to be like the large spring and there is a service article cutaway view of the wheel hub also showing a spring. Not having a reference or remembering the wheel specifics, cannot say if it is the same spring in both photos.
I did find a photo someone posted of a wheel showing he long slender spring on the shaft but there looks to be something I cannot identify on the top end of the spring. Can't tell for sure but think it is just a flat end on the spring. It almost looks like that inner race piece too. Verify you do have an inner race on your shaft. That bearing and race assy along with the long slender spring under the wheel was, aside from differences due to shaft or column dimensions, virtually the same on all models since the early 40s.
If you do not have the race already installed that is where the part goes. If you already have a race in place then am not sure if the extra part is a bearing race or if it is the unknown object on top of the long spring in the photo.
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55 horn ring.jpeg (23.64 KB)
horn assy.jpg (170.86 KB)
55-6 horn contact ring.jpg (218.97 KB)
Am posting a photo Kevin Az posted in the blog when he repainted his wheel. It's a bit dark but does show a spring as part of the horn ring. It looks to be like the large spring and there is a service article cutaway view of the wheel hub also showing a spring. Not having a reference or remembering the wheel specifics, cannot say if it is the same spring in both photos.
I did find a photo someone posted of a wheel showing he long slender spring on the shaft but there looks to be something I cannot identify on the top end of the spring. Can't tell for sure but think it is just a flat end on the spring. It almost looks like that inner race piece too. Verify you do have an inner race on your shaft. That bearing and race assy along with the long slender spring under the wheel was, aside from differences due to shaft or column dimensions, virtually the same on all models since the early 40s.
If you do not have the race already installed that is where the part goes. If you already have a race in place then am not sure if the extra part is a bearing race or if it is the unknown object on top of the long spring in the photo.
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55 horn ring.jpeg (23.64 KB) horn assy.jpg (170.86 KB)
55-6 horn contact ring.jpg (218.97 KB)
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