In a message dated 6/30/99 11:00:32 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
richard.arnold@juno.com writes:
> Now, there's no
> play at all with the nut torqued into place, but one side turns with only
> the slightest resistance, and the other side requires more effort. Both
> sides still turn freely, though.
Ideally there should be no play and no resistance
>
> Am thinking I need to replace a shim on the tighter side. I didn't
> torque the trunnion nut when I checked the play (yes, I know, dumb), but
> perhaps another shim and torqueing the nut will equalize the amounts of
> resistance. What is the list wisdom on this?
I would try adding a thin shim to the the side with resistance provided that
it does not cause play. The shims come in different thicknesses measure with
a micrometer. Go for no play least resistance.
Regards,
Peter S.
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