Reset Lever

[theykeeponrunnin]

Hi guys, bewen awhile again. I am working at the fun zone in Columbia Missouri part time and I need some info. I am replacing the reset latch on a machine and I can't get the pin out that it is mounted on. There isn't enough room for it to come all the way out to reove the lever with the bearing follower. Am I going to have to cut the pin off and use a new one to replace the lever. My old A's were 2 piece levers and I didn't have that problem. I a going back up today and try and get it out so I can wele the lever back together until I get a new one. Hope someone has an answer for me quick. Send me an email if you like or reost on here.

[Phil_B]

If its the pin I'm thinking of...just got up...lol. I believe you have to rotate the gearbox so the MDSC is out of the way.

[theykeeponrunnin]

This is the big pin that holds the cam follower lever with the bearing follower right behind the detector. It controls the up and down motion of the clutch actuator that your reset latch goes under to stop the cycle. It has the spring that is connected to it that is held on by a small allen screw also.

[Phil_B]

That be the one I was thinking about. Got 2 cups of coffee in me so I'm thinking clearer. Lol

[theykeeponrunnin]

Went back up today for awhile and decided tomorrow I think I will drill a hole in the ear on top of the gearbox to get a punch in. I can drive it back through the other way and it should come out right below the scissor cam follower. if not I will have to cut it and just put in a new one.

[Steve Stafford (JBEES)]

You need to drive it out toward the 7 pin side of the machine from the 10 pin side. You do not need to drill any holes in the gear box. You only need to drive it out far enough so the hole for the roll pin is out of the bearing and then use a punch in the hole to pull the shaft out. If you do this at 180 degrees, you should have no issues pulling the shaft out of the clutch reset lever.

[theykeeponrunnin]

Thanks, I'll have to keep trying to drive it back in. it is really tight and the pin is almost up against the ear on the gearbox. Still might have to cut it off and just drive it on through or drill the hole to get at it with a punch from the 10 pin side and drive it back in.

[Steve Stafford (JBEES)]

OK...I see your issue. You drove it in too far from the incorrect side and now you need to push it back through. Cutting it off is definitely an option...you will only need to push it back in enough to get to the bearing and then the entire clutch reset lever would fall right out. You could try to drill a hole through the shaft like the one where the roll pin goes through...and then use a punch to maneuver it back far enough so you can get a punch on the end to drive it through. Just a thought...

[Mechanick]

maybe get a pair of vise grips with a rag on the shaft to prevent the vice grips from damaging the shaft. This way you can work it back out the other direction until you can punch it out

[theykeeponrunnin]

Both sound like a good plan. I think I'll try the vise grips first and then drilling the hole before cutting it off. I need to order a new lever since the one is broke in two. It was cracked and started to bend upward and i couldn't get the right adjustment on the dashpot for the stop lever to keep from stopping the machine at 90 respotting pins or at 270. I never had that problem with the old cast dual levers on the model A's. it was always the cam followers bearing gong bad.

Thanks guys, another real problem saver from the forum.

[Jack_Sparrow]

If you cut if off, just knock the rest of it out the same way you were going. Save the cut piece, it makes a handy stub axle to hold 1/2 the reset lever while you fiddle the other half into alignment on reassembly.

[theykeeponrunnin]

Good idea, sounds like a plan to me. Thanks

[coachlon]

Hey Rick, what did you end up doing to remove it?

[theykeeponrunnin]

I ended up cutting it off and driving it on through. It was too tight to get back out the other way. It was really hard to knock it on through too. Been a long time since they have had any oil.