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The shaft(button) is pressed into the bearing which in turn is pressed into the sheave. I do not have the dimensions. Have you looked in the motor pan for the button. If you get lucky and find it and the roll pin you might be able to reassemble it. Sounds like the sheaves need some lubrication if the button was pulled out while increasing speed. Personally, I would plan on replacing the sheave.farley wrote:The little shaft with the hole for the spring loop that goes into the bushing the is hooked to the control sheave. How is that connected? How long is it suposed to be?
Mine is out or broken. If I don't have to take the sheave off that would be super.
TIA
I find when the retaining loop comes out of the roll pin, the motor floating sheave or the control sheave is sticking/binding on the motor and/or idler shaft. I would recommend removing both the motor floating sheave and the control sheave and clean inside the sleeve tubes.farley wrote:The little shaft with the hole for the spring loop that goes into the bushing the is hooked to the control sheave. How is that connected? How long is it suposed to be?
Mine is out or broken. If I don't have to take the sheave off that would be super.
TIA