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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by joseph2 I regeared mine and it still doesn't run good. The Ernst worm gear is loose on the motor shaft which makes the gear stop the motor.Tom,even if you find another frame the Hustler still might not run. Joe[/quote] Don't dispare fellas. Joe, remove the worm gear, clean the shaft with alcohol, drop a dab of [url="http://www.globalstoresgroup.com/page/industrial-supplies/PROD/loctite-threadlocking/442-23977"]Loctite Thread Lock[/url] (avalible at any auto parts store)on the shaft and reinstall the worm gear. Wait a day before running the loco. Tom, try eBay. What did Athearn tell you? Not in stock? I've ordered parts from them before without problems.
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