Control Shaft Rebuild

[viclioce]

Does the small rubber O ring go in the top groove or the second one? First time for me! You can see the 2 grooves in the picture.

Man it’s hard to get in at all! First one I’ve had that was completely apart and needed all the parts replaced. HELP!!! Victor

[Bullfrog]

Take a nice long (slow) look again. I've zoomed in and out on your photo . . . and I only see one O-ring groove. Which is a match to a counter shaft I have on the bench.

Ed

[viclioce]

Yeah I figured that part out. Still couldn’t get the O ring in the groove. Gave up and used another control shaft with the O ring already in it! Just need to lock everything down with the circlip! But it’s dinner time! Victor

[Dale]

Grease it up. Push it down inside the shaft. Then work it into the groove with a pick. It will pop right in.

[thrownchain]

Insert the control shaft from the opposite side and use it to help level the o-ring and get it seated in the slot.

[viclioce]

All done! But my front dowel is missing. Waiting for another to come in from Terry! Does anyone use any kind of cement when adding a missing dowel? Or is it just friction fit? Victor