Hey all! Just pressed these bushings in on the watts linkage and will hopefully save someone a bit of time by letting ya know:

For the two smaller bushings, a 12-point 1-13/16” socket fits exactly over the rubber boot but also still presses firmly against the housing to press the bushing in properly. Any smaller and the socket will pinch and tear the boot. Any larger and it won’t press evenly against the shell.

For the center bushing, use a 29mm 12-point socket to achieve the same result.

A thin smear of grease inside the housing works well to aid in pressing them in.

Hope that helps!

 

Thanks for that info Brandon.