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January 21, 2022 at 6:21 pm #253197
boscovius
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    One more clue.  When I work this problem, I tighten the two screws closest to the output shaft.  I can take them down almost all the way and feel no difference in the freedom of rotation of the driveshaft.  Then I tighten down the single bolt at the opposite end and as I get close to bottoming out, that’s when the shaft seizes.