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Wish I had thought about filing a claim earlier but the box has been trashed and the brass shaft straightened. It still has some eccentric rotation but may work until I can acquire a used part.Next step is to reassemble the parts. First attempt failed as pinion shaft would not slide into housing past the ball bearings because they rested onthe spring causing the bearings to jam against the housing.Will try again tomorrow. I have service bulletin 273; it describes how to take the drive apart but is a little weak on reassembly. It seems to me all 4 bearings must be aligned and the spring compressed to get the assembly into the housing.Any tips on how to do this will be greatly appreciated.
Curt