drummerboy928
Well-known member
One thing I noticed during cleaning, that also contributed to the sluggish agitation, is that the main pitman link, which in this case is bolted to the gear that drives it, did not really want to turn freely. The old oil was so tacky that the gears seemed to be kind of “stuck” together so to say. After cleaning, all the gears rotate much more easily. I also inspected all the teeth and inner surfaces closely and they all look in very good shape. I flushed out that oil hole for the upper agitator shaft bearings, and currently have it sitting upside down with oil in it in order to get fresh oil through all the bearings. I’ve also replaced the lower housing O-Ring since I had a good pick set at work.
