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With more light, stronger glasses and a brush to clear off the saw dust, I have found the magic retaining ring! When I figure out how to suppress the spring I will try and figure out how to use the ring pliers in the board to suppress the spring.....lol. Many thanks for helping this ole man see the ...

What I am having trouble with is the bolt in end of the motor shaft, not a set screw. It holds the big spring on. Just seems odd that such a big bolt has such a small allen wrench in it. It is tapered such that you can not use vice grips to get a hold of it. Anyway, I need to get it out so I can put ...

Hi guys,
Does anyone have ideas on removing a stripped bolt on the end of the motor shaft. Whomever put it back together must have stripped the allen screw, as I have never found the right allen to remove it. I am trying to replace the spacer behind the fan sheave (???). Thanks in advance for your ...