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thanks for all the input thus far.
i noticed something last night that im betting is my cause of issue. when i took off the right side cover to pull out all the stuff in the photos, i ran the machine in power downfeed to mess with the clutch adjustment...it power feeds without being engaged! even when i took out the bronze wishbone looking engagement arm and the mating gear, the gear on the shaft has some sort of friction that causes it to feed!
making me think that the "shaft assembly" photo is incorrect and the gear does go on from the same side as the washers. i tried assembling with the gear on that side a few times, but that would always push the wishbone arm out about 1/4" too far to allow the clutch adjustment part to connect.....BUT! that was before i realized the worm gear wasnt allowing me to fully push the shaft inside the head, and had to pull the transmission off the back a few inches first!
well guys, i think it just got figured out!!! the gear is on the wrong side of the shaft?
i will try to assemble with the gear on the other side of the shaft at lunch and see. have a feeling that will fix both power feed and spring issue....and hope anyone else in the future can use this info. that freaking vintage machinery manual is not the greatest.
i noticed something last night that im betting is my cause of issue. when i took off the right side cover to pull out all the stuff in the photos, i ran the machine in power downfeed to mess with the clutch adjustment...it power feeds without being engaged! even when i took out the bronze wishbone looking engagement arm and the mating gear, the gear on the shaft has some sort of friction that causes it to feed!
making me think that the "shaft assembly" photo is incorrect and the gear does go on from the same side as the washers. i tried assembling with the gear on that side a few times, but that would always push the wishbone arm out about 1/4" too far to allow the clutch adjustment part to connect.....BUT! that was before i realized the worm gear wasnt allowing me to fully push the shaft inside the head, and had to pull the transmission off the back a few inches first!
well guys, i think it just got figured out!!! the gear is on the wrong side of the shaft?
i will try to assemble with the gear on the other side of the shaft at lunch and see. have a feeling that will fix both power feed and spring issue....and hope anyone else in the future can use this info. that freaking vintage machinery manual is not the greatest.