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Thanks to all who replied! Everything turns freely until I install the side rods. I hesitated to ream out the holes because the instructions warn you not to do this. I'm pretty sure the side rods are identical, because the problem does not follow the side rod when I swap them. Quartering might be a problem, but I don't know how I could verify it nor correct it if it is the problem. Quartering in this kit is kind of strange. There are flats milled onto the end of each axle onto which the crank & couterweight casting is pressed. The quartering is achieved by D shaped holes in the crank. There are two different sets of castings with the D shaped holes at 90 degrees to each other - and that makes the quartering. I reckon I'll try the reaming the side rods - if I can figure out which hole is binding.. Thanks again everyone!
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