bradjacob
Titanium
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2008
- Location
- Easton, PA
Guys - I'm reassembling my (wide range) gearbox and having an issue with the Christmas Tree shaft binding, once it locates on the inner bearing. I can turn it by hand, but it's too tight.
I've checked the shaft on V-blocks and it's perfectly straight. The shaft does spin freely when the bearing is out and its only using the outer bronze bushings.
I spoke to a friend and he said that it's most likely stresses that have relaxed. He suggested I use a c-Clamp and GENTLY apply some pressure, to tilt the boss to one side, by introducing some stress, for a few hours. Then, if that doesn't work, repeat in the opposite direction.
My question is - has anyone else experienced this? And if so, what did YOU do, to fix the problem?
I've checked the shaft on V-blocks and it's perfectly straight. The shaft does spin freely when the bearing is out and its only using the outer bronze bushings.
I spoke to a friend and he said that it's most likely stresses that have relaxed. He suggested I use a c-Clamp and GENTLY apply some pressure, to tilt the boss to one side, by introducing some stress, for a few hours. Then, if that doesn't work, repeat in the opposite direction.
My question is - has anyone else experienced this? And if so, what did YOU do, to fix the problem?