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Thank you Lavoy , I've switched mine over to 12 volt so I can go buy a timing light now , I appreciate the info.

I can't find too much info in my service book about timing , I've never heard of a timing light for 2 cylinders , can I use one made for 4 cylinder engines ?

If you just deformed/rolled the very outer ends of the bushings, they might be salvaged by filing away any ridge there. May not be ideal but it can work. If no ridge, the bushings and shaft should be measured. If there is no clearance they may need fitting by a machine shop, unless you have provisi...

Ok thanks Jim

Well I must of damaged them when I installed them , just my luck , lol

so I'm replacing the axle ( idler shaft ) , bushings , thrust plates and oil seals on my 40, got the new bushings in but the new idler shaft is not cooperating , I put it in the freezer thinking it will shrink just enough to go thru the bushings , does it need to be pressed in or can I get it in if ...

Lavoy wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 09, 2021 2:57 pm

Give me a call.
Lavoy

Not sure if you are open on sundays for me to call you or if i need to wait til monday ?

I can maybe get some, guessing $100 or so each. I have been trying to get them manufactured again, but as with everything else due to Covid, just can not get anything done. Lavoy Ok , so I'm just doing the left side at this time , do I need to call you to order this or do you still have my info fro...

Lavoy wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:41 am

Idler is bushings, I normally stock the bushings, out of stock on the seals.
Lavoy

Any idea when you will have the seals in stock Lavoy ?

I think the gib plate holes are threaded, so I can't imagine what's going on with the inside one. So i got the tensioners and gib plates off and Buckhorn yur correct , they are threaded , but someone put different size bolts in them and hogged out the inside so i went with the next size up and used...

Ok , got the left outside gib plate off so i can take the big spring with adjustment nuts off and clean up , someone put different size nuts and bolts on it , the inside gib plate seems like the bolts are pressed in maybe cuz they had nuts that came off from the top ?

Ok thanks

Ok , thanks Lavoy

Ok , now i see what yur sayin Lavoy and Pete , prior owners have put different size head bolts on a few , thats what was throwin me off , so they are the 2 head bolts that are like an inch or inch and a half away from the grease zerk for the front idler wheel , and if thats the case ive already brok...

An easy way to remove the adjusters is to remove the 2 bolts that hold the gib plate on the bottom. They have a 15/16 head, and are either side of the gib where the 2 nuts are tightened against. Then the whole spring assembly will come right off, and you can get it up on a bench to loosen the nuts....