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Re: Tech/mech Overdrive Question

To: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>
Subject: Re: Tech/mech Overdrive Question
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:04:25 -0800
OK, I know I didn't disassemble anything or take off the snap ring. I 
just reached into the gap with a long screwdriver and depressed the cam 
follower/plunger/whatchamacallit. I think it was maybe on the bottom? 
Give it a try.

Dennis and Kathy Skog had this to say:

>
>
>
>>OK, I went out to the garage to take care of this.  Took off the nuts at
>the
>>brake plate, and did a little whacking with the dead-blow hammer, but it
>just
>>doesn't want to budge at all>
>
>Phil,
>I separated the overdrive at the brake ring (must also remove the flange) .
>That gave me access to the snap spring.
>I didn't have to use a hammer, just an old dull screwdriver to slid the snap
>spring off the end of the shaft.
>Good luck,
>Dennis Skog
>
>


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