Learn how to use JD’s Delta Link Tool
Instructions — Short Version
- If you don’t have a feel for mechanical limits of tools, don’t borrow this.
- Never use impact tools with this tool.
- Put pin in hole
- Screw main screw in all the way
- Do not tighten the top hold down screw
- Just snug so the pin is held into the metal arm of the car
Instructions — Long Version
- If you don’t have a feel for mechanical limits of tools, don’t borrow this.
- Never use impact tools with this tool.
- Insert bolt through delta link bushing
- If the inner metal sleeve of busing is loose (rubber deteriorated) use the optional washer between the sleeve and the fixture
- Put a mat or cardboard on floor so if ram falls you will not get hydraulics dirty. (bad)(wipe off immediately )
- Install the delta ram/jack thingy using the top pulling threaded hole
- Tighten the bolt hand tight only
- Unscrew the jack extender until it hits the push plate and is caught above the weld at the end of the plate ( see pic)
- Tighten screw on ram/jack so you can use ram.
- Make sure the screw that goes through the deltal arm (not bushing ) has been removed so delta bush can be pulled out. ( this should have been said earlier)
- Pump jack
- Bushing will pop out a small bit
- Keep pumping until pulled out completely.
Very, very important information about Big Blue
In case you didn’t get the memo, here it is in big letters:
If you don’t have a feel for mechanical limits of tools, don’t borrow this.
You break it you buy it. And it’s been broken and bought. Don’t be that guy.
Photos and Tips
- support ram/jack and unscrew main bolt
- clean corrosion and debris with rand and wire brush /sandpaper etc
- Install new bushing
- oil/grease new bushing
- oil/grease delta arm (spread oil evenly over bush insert and inside arm.
- Use hammer to get delta bush started
- A shim was created to pre3vent excess compression on the new bushing.
- The shim has a tapered and flat side.
- Flat side faces center of car . Taper faces the bushing(outside of car)
- Insert it as shown between the the round and oval parts of the bushing
- loosen hydraulic ram lock and compress jack.
- Use bottom threaded hole
- Support jack
- Insert bolt – hand tight
- unscrew jack extender to touch back plate above weld
- close hydraulic screw to activate ram
- Pump until bolt hole lines up in delta arm and bushing is fully seated.
- Sometimes the bush gets stuck.
- Leaving it under full pressure strike it with you hammer and if well lubricated it will pop right in.
- depower ram(release hydraulic pressure) by releasing jack hydraulic screw. (Important)
- support jack
- Unsrcew main bolt
- compress jack ( wipe hydraulics off with clean cloth if dirty)
- Screw jack extender in to protect during shipping
- put washer and nut on main bolt to protect threads during shipping
- collect all parts for shipping
- make sure to remember your oil rag and hammer.
- Tips
- While removing. Let delta arm hand down ( allows fluid to get to bottom of jack where pump is.
- While installing try to keep jack level so we can get fluid to pump in jack ( Jacks position is tuned 180 degrees from remove to install)
- It was designed to be strongest while pulling.
- Do not remove the plug unless instructed to by Matt
- Please keep hydraulic ram/jack out of dirt, off floor and clean.
- It will leak a little when shipped on its side. Keep it upright when not in use.
- Jack takes standard cheap jack oil – only add if its not working. and screw has been tightened at bottom of jack.
- Ram only give 2.5 inhces or so when on its side. Don’t forget to use the extender screw to pick up all slack.
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