Bob Coleman
09-06-2012, 11:18 PM
I removed the upper guide post and bracket to clean out a bunch of gunky sawdust in my 1966 PM 141. When I went to put everything back together, the fit between the post and its bracket is VERY tight. I can push/wiggle it in, but can't move it up and down without a LOT of effort. (You can see the scratches from pushing it in on the post in the first picture) It was definitely easier to move before disassembly. All I did was take some scotchbrite to both parts. It is equally stiff when the bracket is off the machine as when on.
What did I do wrong and how should I fix it? (Some grease helped a little, but got squeezed out pretty quick) My first thought was to take some sandpaper to the post, but I'm worried about going too far.
Thanks in advance!
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What did I do wrong and how should I fix it? (Some grease helped a little, but got squeezed out pretty quick) My first thought was to take some sandpaper to the post, but I'm worried about going too far.
Thanks in advance!
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