Re: Gear Case too tight after assembly

[jeff-register]

Don,
My issue was fixed fast as I bought the reel type lawn mower, & made my first mode of transportation from it. I used two big door hinges & made a pivioting motor mount. That was my clutch tightening up the fan belt using the motor weight. Pull back on my broom handle lever & get neutral, Let it go forward & the motor weight tightened the belt & off I went. I later added helper springs from a screen door as the belt was slipping. I sat right behind the motor so control was with in reach. After some time the rubber tires fell off & it was metal to pavement. Man I learned about a sliding drift while making too much noise. Pretty good for a 12 year old. Later came a mini-bike & blew it up so my first experience with a 2 stroke Mac motor 6hp.
It was too fast then for a kid. Beat the Clintin motor by two times as fast. I wasn’t ready for how fast it was! Took apart a Dodge car & made a desert ride with the flathead 6 & three speed. It had a 1.5" driveshaft & twisted the rear axle in the u-bolts to align the D-shaft & more welding. It would smoke the tires. Next welded up to make a solid axle for traction. A 2 X 6 board was our seat. Later stuck rings in it & didn’t check end gap. It locked up & we pulled it backwards to get enough traction to break it loose. Never finished as I noticed girls. That was my biggest mechanical mistake as they wanted a quiet car with a floorboard. 😯