Primary drive springs (mangled)

[fredperrybruce]

Hi again,, just took out the primary drive (Christmas tree) to find the thing shakes and sound'd like a maraca,

You can even see in the photo I took, the springs trying to force through the plates where they are so badly smashed!!

looks like there are at-least 4 springs that are shot!

What's the way forward now??

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[vespasco]

Wow! You can buy a primary drive repair kit
For 200 you need all 12 springs. Not sure if thats the same for your motor tho'
Its quite easy to repair yourself. Drill out old rivets. Fit new parts,(springs, 2 x plates and rivets. The hardest part (but not so hard) is the rivets, they will need a heavy blow to secure them. Finish of with a centre punch.
Obviously check your bearings and shaft and check the teeth are ok the gear.

[mickymidas]

As vespasco says , removing the old rivets is the hardest part of this job.....I ended up taking mine to the fork lift mechanic at work for his set of punches and experience , and he said they were a pig to get out and needed a proper wallop ..... Putting it back together was easy...
Also , note on the above films the new rivets go back in a specific side 1st ( in from the raised holding plate side)