Patent ID: 8186031
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bushing replacement kit for reaming a bushing passage in a mechanical structure and replacing a bushing therein, the bushing replacement kit comprising: at least one bushing passage reamer having an elongate pilot shaft, a drive shaft with a drive end opposite the pilot shaft, and a reamer body disposed between the pilot shaft and the drive shaft; a reamer guide having a cylindrical seal sleeve insert extending therefrom, a cylindrical guide collar extending opposite the seal sleeve insert, a generally frustoconical shoulder disposed between the seal sleeve insert and the guide collar, and a pilot shaft passage defined therethrough, the pilot shaft of the bushing passage reamer fitting closely within the pilot shaft passage of the reamer guide; an elongated reamer guide retainer plate having a guide collar passage disposed centrally therethrough; means for fastening the retainer plate to the mechanical structure, the guide being adapted for being clamped between the retainer plate and the mechanical structure with the seal sleeve insert being seated in a seal sleeve of the mechanical structure in order to align the guide collar passage with a bushing passage in the mechanical structure; a bushing installation shaft selectively passing through the reamer guide; wherein the bushing installation shaft has a reamer guide pilot shaft end and a threaded shaft end opposite the reamer guide pilot shaft end, the reamer guide pilot shaft end fitting closely within the reamer guide; a bushing installer selectively disposed upon the bushing installation shaft; and a bushing installation shaft nut, selectively secured upon the bushing installation shaft.