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Bob! That was exactly the right answer and I hadn't even asked the question.
And yeah 55 degrees, when I moved here from Boston I went barefoot at 40 degrees but I'm spoiled now.
For the record the tires are tracking nicely with no glue. And the old ones had no glue, I had taken them off to check a ...

bet you couldn't wait to see how it all worked out.
well so far it hasn't. That tire doesn't stretch well when it's cold.
To be continued.........

I'm right here.


Kidding, I'm on Statesboro GA. There's nobody here but me.
I will though update my profile.
Update to my saga coming soon.

Hey thanks. My first ever spiral retaining ring removal and replacement went off and on without a hitch.
Apparently the last guy used wood putty instead of grease on them bearings. I washed them out with WD40 and oiled them up. They spin like freedom.
Now riddle me this: how'd my black rubber tires ...

While you were out I consulted my manual.
There's a retaining ring and a fiber washer on the upper wheel.
Now to figure out how to remove a retaining ring.
Apparently my split ring pliers that I just bought at harbor freight are not going to help because this is not a split ring........

Greetings, my first post:
My bandsaw started slipping the blade. The tires were old and cracking so I bought two more. As I pull the old ones off I discover the top wheel is very hard to turn.......
The bottom wheel, not attached to the motor, spins freely.
First question: should there be any ...