08-06-2012, 09:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2012, 09:58 AM by Sunset Machine.)
A roadside find last fall, it seemed to be in good shape. I've finally gotten around to checking it out and the feed mechanism seems a little flaky - like a timing problem. Poking around, there's a hidden mechanism inside with a lot of play in it, someone has even hooked up a spring to try and compensate, but it's a shoddy solution.
The mechanism is hiding behind the bull gear, which rides on a shaft connected to the stroke setter. The stroke setter is part of a flanged casting that is bolted to the side of the shaper, and I see no other way to get to the feed mechanism.
Anyone here familiar? Any gotchas? I'm going to pull it off without incident, reach inside, find a bad bushing and get it all back together before lunch, right?
The mechanism is hiding behind the bull gear, which rides on a shaft connected to the stroke setter. The stroke setter is part of a flanged casting that is bolted to the side of the shaper, and I see no other way to get to the feed mechanism.
Anyone here familiar? Any gotchas? I'm going to pull it off without incident, reach inside, find a bad bushing and get it all back together before lunch, right?