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From: Sawdust64@aol.com[mailto:Sawdust64@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 9:11 PM
To: ewan@airstream.net
Subject: Axle
 

I originally sent this E. Mail to vintage and it has not appeared onthe
format, so I will try to send it to Ewan like you told us to in your
instructions.
I have a l973, 22,' Airstream with dual axles. All four wheels have
electric
brakes and the pads are in good shape. There are two shock absorberson
each
side and they have to be replaced. The problem is that this trailerhas
been
sitting up for more than two years in a damp site in Florida, and therust
has
reached an advanced state.
The shock absorber at one end is attached to the frame, the other endis
attached to what appears to be a cast iron swing arm. This arm is an
extension of the axle and moves up and down with the shock absorber
restricting the movement. The arm was rusted tight, but with the useof WD
40
and some leverage I was able to produce some movement. The nut on theswing
arm faces into the frame so I believe that the swing arm will rotateall the
way down so that area would be exposed. I do not want to force thisarm and
break something. Does the arm rotate around or is it restricted tothe
movement allowed by the shock absorber?
Also, I looked for a grease fitting on the swing arm and there is none.How
do you grease this thing? I hope that someone can answer these questions.
Thank you. Sawdust (RDusan) Jacksonville, Fla.