Problem with back gear engage

[ELHEAD]

Recently acquired a 12x36 craftsman commercial and in cleaning it after the former owner had it stored in an unheated shop for many years, ( same spot since delivery , still on original shipping skid), I have been loosing all the things that are tight and lubing everything. But I am having trouble moving th back gear engagement lever. Can anyone help here.
Thanks, David

 

[Senna]

Liberal application of a good penetrating oil may help but it may require that you just tear into it and remove and clean the back gear eccentric.

You have tried to rotate the chuck by hand while attempting to engage the back gear right?

Welcome to the forum.

 

[ELHEAD]

Hi Ken, and thanks for the reply. I have rotated and attempted to move the ever, and with as much force as I can muster. Grandson says get Abig hammer. I am trying to avoid tear-down.

David

 

[Dranreb]

Hi David, not sure if you can download a lube chart from here, but if not here's one that will do http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=3509

I would just squirt penetrating oil in every orifice on the machine and leave it a few days, give it a wiggle every time you pass by it...patience not force, there are a lot of Zamak parts in there!

Oh and pics are a requirement....:biggrin:

Bernard

 

[mattygee]

I took possession of a TH42 a while back that was more or less unused, and even though it looked new, all the moving parts were locked up tight with petrified lube. Taking everything apart and soaking in kerosene was my solution. I would suspect you have the same problem.

 

[ELHEAD]

Thanks, Folks, I will try your recommendations. I only get by my shop every few days. I do hardwood floors fulltime and that comes first especially the economy being what it has been for several years. I am still working on the bull gear pin and a few other things. I cleaned everything with kero and followed with lube in every orfice , gear, shaft as well as all the threads I could locate. I may have to tear down, just trying to avoid that.

David