In a message dated 98-02-12 06:22:54 EST, you write: >Another suggestion that >I have tried was to push one side of the center pin in just a little, then >the other side. The slight burr on the ends of the center pins loosen up >the felt bushing very slightly. That method works, but I wouldn't try it >on an entire set of flanges. > >Ted Simmons, Merritt Island, FL This is a proceedure I use quite frequently, and it work very well. In addition to pusing the center pin out a little bit, I rout out the bushing with a roughed up center pin, anchored in a little hand vise. Then I add a little lubricant, and the flange swings like it ought to. Willem Blees
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