Lunette Spring Question

falco · Post by **falco** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:58 am

I am using a drawbar casting and lunette from an MBT to convert my Bantam T3-C from ball hitch to pintle. My question: Is there a washer on both sides of the lunette spring, or just between the spring and castle nut?

Thank you,

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m38olddog · Post by **m38olddog** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:20 pm

My M100 has a flat washer between the casting and the spring, then a keyed washer between the spring and the nut. That's the way it was when I got it, and that's what is shown in the M100 manual. I'd guess the MBT setup would probably be the same.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:13 pm

Bantam T-3 Parts manual shows two large flat washers and one tongued washer for that application. The illustrations are not that great but it seems you get a plain flat at each end of the spring and the tongued washer between the rear plain washer and the nut.

falco · Post by **falco** » Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:30 am

Thanks Dave and Wes,

I have the keyed washer, but there was too much slop in between the spring and nut - a washer on both ends should solve the problem.

Regards,

g