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Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!!
Posted by 'Danlee' on 05 Mar 2010 @ 16:08

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Hi,
It's not hard to do. If you are at home put the kart on the trolley, take the wheels off, hang two coat hangers of equal length onto the rear axle just inside the hubs. Set the front steering to straight ahead and hang two more hangers on the front stubs. Now put two broom sticks or equivalent across the hangers...now you are set up.

Move away from the kart, crouch down at the front and try to line the broom sticks up. You will easily see where it's bent as the sticks will not line up.

To straighten it put the rear wheels back on, and put the kart on the floor. If the right is too high then put a block of wood under the left just under the king pin, get the wife and kids to sit on the rear left and push down on the right king pin with a lever or just put some wood on it and push down with your weight.(Do not hammer it)....Keep testing until the broom sticks line up...

I do it this way all the time. It's not perfect but very close.

Hope this helps,

Danlee

Message Thread:

Chassis Straightening at Forest Track??????? by 'Ricardoo' (05 Mar 2010 @ 15:51)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Danlee' << You are here!

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'buzzinrussell' (05 Mar 2010 @ 16:13)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Traxtar' (05 Mar 2010 @ 16:19)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Danlee' (05 Mar 2010 @ 16:48)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'DavyBoy' (05 Mar 2010 @ 17:50)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Ricardoo' (05 Mar 2010 @ 18:54)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Anse' (05 Mar 2010 @ 19:29)

Re: Chassis Straightening_do it yourself!! by 'Ricardoo' (05 Mar 2010 @ 20:38)

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