XLI elevator strips

[clutchplate]

Is it important to replace the grey riveted elevator strips? I know without it the elevator has a lot of play. Or is it mainly to dampen the sound.

[mechanic8230]

Slop in the pinwheel equals pin jams to me. That strip is about 1/4" thick so without it the pinwheel drops lower to the distributor orientation pan. Also without it you have steel riding on those plastic pinwheel rollers.

[BillyT4QAMF]

Slop in the pinwheel equals pin jams to me. That strip is about 1/4" thick so without it the pinwheel drops lower to the distributor orientation pan. Also without it you have steel riding on those plastic pinwheel rollers.

An excellent answer!

[Pin_Head]

What strips are you referring to?

[clutchplate]

What strips are you referring to?

The strips that are mounted on the inside of the elevator ring. The ring rides between the grey rollers.

[LancerLanesMech]

There's no ring on those, the wheel itself sits on rollers. Just make sure the pin the rollers are on isn't sticky, i had a bunch of them freeze up, grey shavings everywhere. I think there's some sort of rustproof coating on them from the factory if memory serves me, it's been a while.

[Alastair]

With the standard pin wheel rollers and strip you will still struggle with orientation. We manufactured rollers which were 1/8th inch larger. These had the effect of raising up the elevator and also making you able to keep the elevator slop to a bare minimum! Vantage now sells larger pinwheel rollers, but QAMF doesn't. During your daily elevator cleaning always check the condition of the grey strip and repair as needed - best working practice.

[clutchplate]

Thanks for the reply's. Just wanted to make sure the strips were important before ordering them.

[Pin_Head]

I am still really confused as to what strips we are talking about here, I always thought the steel ring tube itself ran on the pinwheel rollers??? the larger diameter rollers, how much larger are they? cuz surely if you go larger they wouldnt fit inside the ring tube?

Anyone have a photo of these said grey strips and where they go??

Cuz maybe this is the problem with my lane 9, seems like the pinwheel is too low and head first pins smack the rim of the pinwheel when the belly drops onto the o pan...

[clutchplate]

I am still really confused as to what strips we are talking about here, I always thought the steel ring tube itself ran on the pinwheel rollers??? the larger diameter rollers, how much larger are they? cuz surely if you go larger they wouldnt fit inside the ring tube?

Anyone have a photo of these said grey strips and where they go??



Cuz maybe this is the problem with my lane 9, seems like the pinwheel is too low and head first pins smack the rim of the pinwheel when the belly drops onto the o pan...

Im not sure what machines you have but these are on Xli's

[Tablejam]

I am still really confused as to what strips we are talking about here, I always thought the steel ring tube itself ran on the pinwheel rollers??? the larger diameter rollers, how much larger are they? cuz surely if you go larger they wouldnt fit inside the ring tube?

Anyone have a photo of these said grey strips and where they go??

Cuz maybe this is the problem with my lane 9, seems like the pinwheel is too low and head first pins smack the rim of the pinwheel when the belly drops onto the o pan...

The pin elevators on machines newer than yours up to the EDGE machine have a pinwheel only with no ringtube. The wheel itself actually rides on these rollers. Imagine taking the ringtube off the elevator wheel then moving the rollers to run around the inside rim of the elevator wheel, that's basically what it is except the rollers are different.

[Pin_Head]

Im not sure what machines you have but these are on Xli's

I have Old 82-70's that were rebuilt and had an XLi conversion..

[Pin_Head]

The pin elevators on machines newer than yours up to the EDGE machine have a pinwheel only with no ringtube. The wheel itself actually rides on these rollers. Imagine taking the ringtube off the elevator wheel then moving the rollers to run around the inside rim of the elevator wheel, that's basically what it is except the rollers are different.

So pretty much like on an old Brunswick A/A2 how the wheel hubs sat on the outside of the pinwheel etc??

[mechanic8230]

Pin Head...........on an 82-90xl there is no ring tube. The pinwheel itself rides on the interior cut out on 3 larger plastic rollers and there is a plastic strip that is riveted to that interior ridge to help keep things tight. Also there are no pin cleats or brackets on this pinwheel to come off. If you can find an 82-90 manual you will see what we are talking about.

[Tablejam]

So pretty much like on an old Brunswick A/A2 how the wheel hubs sat on the outside of the pinwheel etc??

Yes except the rollers are on the inside- sort of wish mine were like that but...