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Samson26
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Shopsmith Motor Repair

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To replace the key on the shaft, is it necessary to remove the retaining clip and the retaining clip sleave first?
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Yes. BEWARE the spring!!!!

Also the set screw must be loosened(the set screw bears on the key).
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Thanks for the tips
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You may want to read the procedure for safely removing the spring using a compression board.
https://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/pro ... acment.pdf
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Jacob Anderson has a number of free how to Shopsmith videos that you likely would find helpful as well.

Everett

https://jacobshopsmithrepair.com/my-pub ... ing-guide/


Just noticed how old the posts were before it was recently replied to before my reply. Still good resource at Jacob Anderson’s Free YouTube videos

Don’t know why it showed up as most recent post in thread today unless someone posted and deleted.
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everettdavis wrote:Jacob Anderson has a number of free how to Shopsmith videos that you likely would find helpful as well.

Everett

https://jacobshopsmithrepair.com/my-pub ... ing-guide/


Just noticed how old the posts were before it was recently replied to before my reply. Still good resource at Jacob Anderson’s Free YouTube videos

Don’t know why it showed up as most recent post in thread today unless someone posted and deleted.
Possibly a spam deletion. ;)
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E[/size](SN E3779) restoration in progress, a 510 on the back burner and a growing pile of items to be eventually returned to useful life. - aka Red Grange
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