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JPG40504 wrote:Hey! I initially mentioned squeezing the ring with a large pair of gas pliers.

That was not exotic enough for Dusty so I postulated a possible tool resembling hog nose pliers.

It appears cobbling is indeed the OEM procedure!:D

Yeah, you did say that and OEM or not it is still a Rube. I have reassembled three idler shafts and I used channel locks. Scratched the rings all up.

As I remember I put that clip on the shaft and pushed it down using a couple of small screwdrivers until it snapped into the groove. Things do have to be clean to do this. Plenty of 3 in 1 oil helps also.
Bill V

wa2crk wrote:As I remember I put that clip on the shaft and pushed it down using a couple of small screwdrivers until it snapped into the groove. Things do have to be clean to do this. Plenty of 3 in 1 oil helps also.
Bill V

I assembled the Idler Shaft (complete with sheaves) today. The ring was somewhat deformed but when I slid the Idler Sheave up against it, it went into the indenture as it should. This allows the other clip to be installed, affixing the sheave in its proper location.

Someone commented about that clip (504189) holding the Short Key (501320) in place. It does appear to do that but that is not its purpose. It is there to lock the Idler Sheave in place on the shaft.