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Subject:Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Mon, 24 May 2021 14:16:40 -0700

I can’t machine the splines on the arm. I’d have a go at the splines in the shaft, that’s easier. But the internal splines, and they are proud, not recessed. Is way beyond me.
I have spare cross shaft. I suppose I could do away with the spline method and make new arm to fit that, maybe keyed. Cutting a keyway in the shaft is possible. Clocking it right is a matter of being careful. That’s something I’m bad at :-)

Alistair 
> On May 24, 2021, at 1:56 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Otherwise it’s a weld up and remachine. I suppose that’s possible but not my
>> dream option :-)
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> but but but, you could re index the arm? Better than "new" !
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> Neil.
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>> On 5/24/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
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>> Yes, cracked at the edge of the spline section. Along one spline root.
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>> Otherwise it’s a weld up and remachine. I suppose that’s possible but not my
>> dream option :-)
> 
>>> On May 24, 2021, at 1:15 PM, Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> ..... did the lever crack where arm forms to circle?
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