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I think I'm gonna un-rope it. That's one way to get that "button" out of the shaft!

When I get this figured out, I'm gonna post the answer on elevator forums worldwide. Pics, video, text, the whole nine yards.

Great description. Clear and accurate. Thanks.

Thanks so much, Greenpants.We saw that the outer sheave shaft bearing races have bolt holes 30 degrees apart, indicating that the bearing race can be ...

I'd drain the oil, and take a look down in there, see what makes it tick, but it sounds like you might have done that. Maybe the oil level is either t...

Oh, ok, I see what you mean now.I learned one more thing about the machine- If the crown or ring gear is not directly over the worm, then the top cove...

Ok, seems the worm comes out very easily from the thrust bearing end, just as one would expect. The idler bearing on the worm at the brake end of the ...

Will, do, I'll be out there today.Thanks for your interest!

You say it drives through the brake while stopping on inspection. Is it just sliding through the brake, or actually "driving" through the brake? Watch...

Hmm, interesting...Thanks for checking around, I sincerely appreciate it.For the backlash adjustment, I don't think this particular machine is the sam...

Here you can see the sheave shaft pin roller bearing. The outter race has been removed, not in picture. Last edited by Vic; 01/22/12 06:05 PM.

Uppo, looking at the worm gear, it has two bearings, one on either end. One is the thrust bearing, the other is the idler bearing, (the idler bearing ...