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Re: tachometer

To: "Lawrence A. Swift" <"mgtd51@shell1.shore.net"@shore.net>,
Subject: Re: tachometer
From: hdrsons@iamerica.net (Hal Rogers)
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 13:05:58 -0600
At 05:01 PM 7/14/96 -0700, Lawrence A. Swift wrote:
>the tach on my 51td has stopped working.  i believe the gearbox is ok and 
>that the way the gearbox mates to the generator is broken; i unscrewed 
>the fitting and discovered several small chunks of metal.  can anyone 
>tell me how the two mate?  is there a key on one of the shafts?  is there 
>some sort of bushing that might have broken?
>
>thanks
>
>Larry Swift

The tachometer drive gear at the generator has a inner cable that is a part
of the gear that will break. That is probably the bits that you discovered.
Best bet is to replace the tach drive gearbox. I do not know of anyway to
repair them...maybe someone else has an idea.

Regards,
Hal

Hal Rogers
H.D. Rogers & Sons 
Import Auto Specialists
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Bossier City LA 71112
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