48-52 F1 pedal bushing issue

[novaskilling]

i just installed new brass bushings in my 48-52 f1 pedals. I'm having an issue getting the shaft to fit into the bushings now so i can assemble the pedal assembly. Do these require a hone or anything? should it be a very tight fit?

 

[V8COOPMAN]

i just installed new brass bushings in my 48-52 f1 pedals. I'm having an issue getting the shaft to fit into the bushings now so i can assemble the pedal assembly. Do these require a hone or anything? should it be a very tight fit?

After installation, MOST bushings require honing to size...a reasonably snug fit with lubrication. Even a 1/2" wooden dowel with a flap of sandpaper mounted in a drill can be made to work as a hone. Coop

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[3twinridges]

You probably just have some burrs on the edges. I ran a brake hone until the pin fit. Clean the bushing after each hone pass so that you do not go too far and make it loose.

JB

 

[tom1948]

In the past I have had good luck using a dingleberry hone, just be careful of over honing.

 

[supereal]

Be sure you have opened the bushings to allow lubrication. Just drill through the grease fitting hole before you reinstall the shaft, using a drill bit small enough to protect the grease fitting threads.