New to SS but not to wood working

[duhonsr]

It smooth light gray, 1.5 115v 60hz motor. Yes item 68 is worn it us great until he last two or three letters, a metal to metal sound like gears slipping when teeth or missed aligned and lots of free play between item 86 and 87.

[duhonsr]

Picture on the way... as soon as I figure it out!!!

[ddvann79]

Picture on the way... as soon as I figure it out!!!

Maybe this will help with uploading photos.

I was also concerned with howworn my quadrant gearwas and the slop between the speedchanger and the worm screw. Apparently, a little play is normal. Bill Mayo has contrived amethod for correcting the alignment of the quadrant with the screw to keep it from riding in the worn pattern as much. You can punch out the roll pin that holds the quadrant to the ears/fingers of the speedcontrol and replace it with a bolt, star washers and nylock. That will tighten things up and prevent the worm screw from sliding to one side or the other. Maybe something that looks like this.

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If you decide to try this, be sure you don't over tighten the nylock so the quadrant still rotates freely between the fingers. I did something similar to this with mine but realized my fingers were bent. I'm one step away from replacing the whole speed changer assembly so as a last resort, I used light force with a hammer to bend the fingers back into position. Even then, it's difficult to ensure the fingers are square with the quadrant and the speedial. Again, this is a LAST RESORT because it can permanently damage it so I wouldn't try this unless you have to replace the assembly.

As for the metal-to-metal sound, it could be that your sheaves have burs near the tips of the fins that need to be filed off or they just need to be lubricated. I may be misunderstanding your description. Does this grinding sound occur when the machine is running in the range of the last three speeds or is it only when you turn the dial?

[duhonsr]

Thats is what it was the carriage bolt that held the quadrant assembly and worm control shaft in place, but worn out teeth on the quadrant assembly.... Thanks for the help, now to finish cleaning it up and to wood working i go....

Thanks