Hello all. I've been lurking for a few years; this is my first post. I have a Hendey 14x6 lathe with 8 speed gearhead which was given to me 30 years ago. I've used it for a few small projects, It's worked well until recently when one of the bevel gears in the carriage drive mechanism lost a couple teeth. Now I'm stuck trying to remove the bevel gears. I got the keyed driveshaft and the dog clutch out. It looks like you have to remove the idler gear first but I can't figure out how. The idler shaft goes through the headstock and is flush with the outside. The outside end has a hole threaded 1/2-13. A picture I found appears to show the shaft has a small collar on the inside and a key but I can't see how the shaft is secured to the gear. I'm sure I'm missing something; maybe one of you guys can help.
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