Press tool assemblies, systems, and methods for inserting bushing assemblies

A method for displacing a bushing assembly along a structural axis defined by a structural member, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a brace assembly;
• providing a drive member;
• providing a retaining sleeve defining a sleeve passageway;
• providing an actuator system;
• arranging at least a portion of the bushing assembly in the sleeve passageway;
• configuring the brace assembly to support the actuator system and drive member such that
• at least a portion of the brace assembly engages the actuator system and the structural assembly, and
• at least a portion of the drive member engages the actuator system and the bushing assembly;
• operating the actuator system to cause the retaining sleeve to engage the structural member and displace the drive member and bushing assembly at least partly through the sleeve passageway along the structural axis.

A press tool system for displacing a bushing assembly defining a bushing axis along a structural axis defined by a structural member, the press tool system comprising:

• a tool assembly defining a press axis, the tool assembly comprising
• a brace assembly;
• a drive member;
• a retaining sleeve defining a sleeve passageway;
• and
• an actuator system;
• wherein
• the bushing assembly is at least partly arranged in the sleeve passageway such that the bushing axis is aligned with the press axis;
• the brace assembly is configured to support the actuator system and drive member such that
• the press axis is aligned with the structural axis,
• at least a portion of the brace assembly engages the actuator system and the structural assembly, and
• at least a portion of the drive member engages the actuator system and the bushing assembly;
• and
• operation of the actuator system displaces the drive member and bushing assembly along the press axis relative to the retaining sleeve and structural member until the bushing assembly is in a desired position defined by the structural member.