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Ok, working on the lathe, but need to know how tight should the bull gear be on the spindle. When I took it apart I had to use the shop press tp press the spindle out of the bull gear while still in the head. But now I have my new bearings and seals. But even after cleaning up the spindle and the bull gear, it is so tight that I am unable to get the bull gear to slid onto the spindle shaft after freezing the spindle and a little heat of the bull gear. I verified that the key way in the bull gear and on the spindle are not what is causing the problems with assembly.
So how tight should the bull gear be on the spindle. An old 1977 model of a Taiwanese made lathe.
any suggestions, experiences etc. No where have I read that it should be that hard to get the bull gear on and off, as you have to remove the spindle to change the belt.
So how tight should the bull gear be on the spindle. An old 1977 model of a Taiwanese made lathe.
any suggestions, experiences etc. No where have I read that it should be that hard to get the bull gear on and off, as you have to remove the spindle to change the belt.