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Thank you David. I just installed it and quill is back in the headstock.

Here's a picture. I forgot to add it. Eccentric is in the picture for size comparison.

Good evening everyone. I am putting the 510 back together and have a larger retaining ring left over. The ring is item number 61 in the 510 parts list section of the owner's manual. The part number is 501624. Does it go in the groove on the outside of the quill housing in front of the rubber bumper ...

Thank you David. Contact makes sense to me with the amount of sawdust generated. I'll take your advice for the inner bearing as well.

Contact or non contact sealed bearings on the quill shaft? What is your preference?

All good now! Figured it all out! Now time to order idler shaft.

I got the motor aligned and back together until I saw the brown washer!!

Is there a brown washer between the fixed sheave and it's collar?

I checked out my Emerson this evening. I removed the back cover and and pulled the front out of the case. Newbie mistake was I didn't make alignment marks on the back and front parts of case. The four case screws bottom out and are not securing the front part. I ran out of daylight and will have to ...