by disciple_dan » Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:48 pm
Yeah, I hear ya William. Thank you for your time.
I Think the chain gear is loose enough to work but the great wheel is what is too loose. Very loose. With the arbor in my hand and holding the great wheel still, I can spin the arbor with my fingers. I don't think it should be that loose. The chain gear sees to have the proper tension.
Hopefully, I will soon have the means to post those pics. Remember, the chain gear and great wheel are on the center shaft. Minute arbor.
As an explanation; The arbor, as installed, has the star cam on the front side and on the back against the front plate it has(I'll call it the lug or stop) and then the chain gear. (The chain gear has it's own 3 finger tension washer. I did not tighten that, it seems to be fine.) Then the great wheel, and then another lug and then a small spring and then a small lug. All of the lugs are friction fit.
So, I set it up in my bench block and tapped that small lug on the back end toward the middle to compress the spring against the great wheel to tighten it up some. It seemed to work but the results when reassembled proved otherwise.
Lugs is probably not the correct term but I hope it conveys my meaning. Maybe bushing would be a better term.
If that makes any sense to you and you have a comment please don't be shy with it. I need to get this one back to the owner.
Not sure when I can get the pics up, soon I hope, Thanks, Danny
Thanks, and be blessed, Danny