Well, got the Trail Cycle running. Climbs mountains like a tick on a cows face. Amazing traction and it doesn't tear up the trail spinning out. All I need now is to take it apart again to sand-blast and paint it.
How do you like the easy rider rifle scabbard LOL
Anyway, thanks for the...
In this case rust & grime were a big issue. There's no way to know for sure, but my guess is the rust & crap had been on there since 1960.
By applying the Loctite, waiting 20 minutes and then a couple more applications to flush the dirt & rust away from the collar I was able to loosen it...
Well, all I can say is I owe ya'll a beer.
The new Loctite Penetrating oil took care of the rust. Just look at the red/brown crap in the photo.
Learning that it was an eccentic collar and how to move them;
and removing a little paint got it off...
I'll get some better penetrating oil. I live in a remote area and will have to go to town (far away) damn it. I think I can borrow the puller from my neighbor.
About the eccentric collar. Does it matter which way I try to drive it with the punch? Left or right?
Thanks for the...
I need to remove collars & bearings from the jack shafts on a Baldwin Trail-Cycle. One bearing pylon is bent and I think the bearing is shot, but I haven't been able to figure out how to remove the collars etc. I did loosen the set screws on the collars soaked with WD-40, etc.
Anyone have a...
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