Robert heres a pic of the splice for the flat belt,I have heard that the problem with this type of splice is it makes a clicking noise which I can't say cause I have never heard one before.
This afternoon I work on the spindle and it does not spin real freely but it is smooth.I did back off on the spindle lock ring some and it did help,I also check the shims and their in the right place none missing.Should both sides on the front be shim the same,one side measures .023 other reads .028?
After missing around with spindle getting it the best it can be,I started putting some of the gears together installing the felt and some spindle oil,but the oil holes where just the right size to get a q-tip in to clean it out.
Thanks for looking---kroll