Systems And Methods For Inserting And Removing Bushing Assemblies

A method for displacing at least one bushing assembly relative to a housing opening in a structural member, the at least one bushing assembly comprising a bushing rod defining a first end and a second end, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a drive system comprising an actuator, a rod member, and a brace nut;
• providing a pull assembly;
• providing a receiver assembly comprising at least one receiver member;
• configuring the pull assembly to engage the rod member and the first end of the bushing rod;
• arranging the at least one receiver member between the actuator and the structural member;
• operating the actuator to cause the rod member, the brace nut, and pull assembly to be displaced such that the at least one bushing assembly is displaced toward the receiver assembly.

The method of clam 8, in which the step of providing a receiver assembly comprises:

• providing a cap member;
• configuring the at least one receiver member to engage the actuator and the cap member;
• and
• configuring the cap member to engage the at least one receiver member and the structural member.

A bushing assembly displacement system for displacing at least one bushing assembly relative to a housing opening in a structural member, the at least one bushing assembly comprising a bushing rod defining a first end and a second end, the bushing assembly displacement system comprising:

• a drive system comprising an actuator, a rod member, and a brace nut;
• a pull assembly;
• and
• a receiver assembly comprising at least one receiver member;
• wherein the brace nut is configured to engage the actuator and the rod member;
• the pull assembly is configured to engage the rod member and the first end of the bushing rod;
• the at least one receiver member is arranged between the actuator and the structural member;
• the actuator is configured to act on the brace nut such that operation of the actuator causes the rod member, the pull assembly, and the bushing assembly to be displaced relative to the structural member toward the receiver assembly.