Power Pro idler hub

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Re: Power Pro idler hub

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chapmanruss wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 3:01 pm Looking at the pictures the Idler bearing and shaft are pulling back out of the eccentric. It has been a while since I last had a headstock apart but shouldn't there be a set screw in the eccentric holding the bearing in place?
Those were in some versions, but not used in the Power Pro. The old greenie headstock I upgraded didn't have the upper screw and washer in the casting so I drilled and tapped that myself. The idler bushing and shaft moved by itself into place as I went through the alignment process. Tightening the retention bolt underneath was a little nerve-wracking, it's just to the point of tightening up, and the bushing and shaft have been stable since then.
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Re: Power Pro idler hub

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Thanks JPG and Ed,

I couldn't remember if I was remembering that from an old or a newer Headstock. JPG good reference picture.
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