Product Guide - A. Stucki Company

Side BearingsTo increase the setup height, shims mustbe removed. Likewise, to reduce thesetup height, shims must be added to thecar body side bearing.Do not place shims under side bearingcages to adjust setup heights, except ifthe car has welded-in-place body sidebearings on a cast body bolster, whenshimming beneath cages is the onlyoption.Never relubricate a side bearing inservice, unless 1) replacing nonmetalcapped blocks or 2) metal caps andbody side bearings are being replacedsimultaneously. In the case of nonmetalcapped resilient blocks, apply a thin filmof lithium based grease to the body sidebearing. In the case of metal cappedresilient blocks, apply a 1-1/2” diameterdab of lithium based grease to the centerof the new metal cap.www.stucki.com55