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2078 Assembly

Speed Control

The chassis with all components removed.

DSC_5326.jpg (186864 bytes) The chassis with the speed select and fine pitch control installed.

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Step pulley:

DSC_5336.jpg (174223 bytes) A silicon nitride ceramic bearing ball is held in place with a small dab of bearing brease

DSC_5339.jpg (171185 bytes) After lubricating the shaft and bearing bore with Texaco Regal R&O 46 the clean step pulley slides over the shaft and comes to a rest over the bearing ball.

Idler wheel

DSC_5378.jpg (154988 bytes) Phenolic shim and nylon thrust washer cleaned and re-installed.

DSC_5379.jpg (124451 bytes) A nice new Mirko idler wheel & tire.

DSC_5380.jpg (131003 bytes) installed.

DSC_5381.jpg (123645 bytes) Checking the height position of idler tire relative to the driving step pulley.  Needs an adjustment.

DSC_5383.jpg (174916 bytes) One of three points of adjustment.  We'll make our first adjustment here.

DSC_5385.jpg (109866 bytes) That's more like it.

Voltage decal

before   DSC_5479.jpg (121459 bytes)After replacing with a reproduction of the original.