Carburetor Bushing for throttle shaft

[clint]

No pics yet, I will snap some when I install them, I made several bushing for the throttle shaft/carb body for my 1450 today, it was not worn much at all, however some play in it. My son has a John Deere 214 that has pretty much the same motor, and his having a lot more play, so I turned off enough bushings to fix them both. I had all the stuff to do it with, . I purchased a 1/4" reamer awhile back, and that took longer than anything finding it !! All I had was 360 brass around, so that was used, ID came out perfect using a pin gauge, and calipers measuring exactly .2500". I will install these tomorrow, and looking at ordering some bronze for future bushings as it seems making bushings come up often in my tinkering.

For those that have put bushings in is it a light press fit, or a really hard press fit ?

[Matt G.]

I would think you'd want it kind of light so you can get it out again to replace in the future. The bushings in the briggs carbs aren't in there too hard.

[clint]

I made these to 7/16" (.4375")OD that's the specs I found when searching were .250" ID, .4375" OD 1/8" long. I was just wondering how much of a press fit they are. I started way to many things on the 1450 at once, finished the drive shaft up, I want to finish the carb up, then the wiring harness, a few more odds and ends I hope. The mistake was doing it all at once.

Clint

[Diz Jr.]

The ones i bought at the hardware store were just snug. I used a small socket and a few light taps with a screwdriver handle to seat them. I wouldnt think you would want them very tight or you might split the aluminum when you were pressing them in. just my

[R Bedell]

For those of you that don't have a lathe, you could obtain & install one of these....

[MBounds]

Try your local friendly hardware store and get yourself a couple of Hillman 58087-A bronze thrust bushings!!...perfect fit at about .85-.95 cents each....

I use a GreatNeck 6mm long socket to tamp them down squarely. The GreatNeck doesn't have a shoulder inside like some other brands, so it fits right over the throttle shaft.

Myron B

[clint]

Originally Posted by MBounds

Try your local friendly hardware store and get yourself a couple of Hillman 58087-A bronze thrust bushings!!...perfect fit at about .85-.95 cents each....

Myron B

Oh man that hurts my feelings, I spent more time hunting down the reamer than a couple dollars is worth !! I looked on McMaster, and a couple other places before I decided to make some, the ones I found were $4 each, so at that price with two carburetors needing them I thought it would be worth making them. Maybe I should have looked harder before making some, also not sure what bronze alloy it is, but the brass 360 I used is not the best choice, it will last a LONG time, however I had rather used a SAE 660 bushing bronze which the store bought bushings are probably made from.

[RPalmer]

clint,

Here in Toledo, Ohio none of the hardware stores or auto part stores have even heard of Hillman. So depending on where you live it might not be "that simple". You didn't say where you finally found a 1/4 inch reamer. I'm still looking for one.

[MBounds]

Hillman is a major national hardware supplier. All the Ace hardware's around here can order them if not in stock!!

Myron B

[RPalmer]

Originally Posted by MBounds

Hillman is a major national hardware supplier. All the Ace hardware's around here can order them if not in stock!!

Myron B

They are not in Toledo, Ohio.