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Does the sleeve sheave (spacer, part 124 on the exploded diagram of the headstock) in front of the motor bearing just press off and on? I need to replace that front bearing and the spacer is in the way. Thanks!

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Thank you, Ron; I appreciate the reply! I'd actually watched that video with high hopes. Unfortunately, it looks like his Emerson has a bearing at the rear, not a bushing. Do you happen to know where his full video DVDs can be purchased? He mentions that he has to leave a lot out in his YouTube ...

I recently obtained a 1980s Mark V and have taken down the headstock to replace the bearings, including the Emerson motor bearings. When I pulled the motor shaft out of the housing there was only 1 bearing (front of motor); everything I'd come across in my research indicated that there should be 2 ...