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So I'm installing the Ernst kit in a Hustler. Yes, I know. Stop laughing. I think somewhere along the line Ernst either didn't react to a change, or let their molds and machining slip. The flash on the gears was expected, like every other kit of theirs I've used (5 or 6 so far). The brass worm and flywheel looked good, even if the worms were a little rough at the end opposite the flywheel. The instructions are very explicit about how to apply the flywheels to the worms (press in a vise or press), and the worms to the motor shafts (oil shafts, then press). There is supposedly a shoulder inside the worms that prevents the shafts from being overinserted. I did as the descructions requested, but after I pressed the second worm/flywheel assembly onto the motor shaft, I was horrified to discover that the first worm/flywheel (at the comm end) had gone beyond it's limit, and the motor was now locked due to the compression. Ack! Let me take a moment to say that I am mose definitely mechanically inclined. Let me also say that the problem of removing, or at least repositioning, the worms without damage has so far escaped me. There is NO space between the worms and the bushings, and I fear that the worms may have dislidged one (at the comm end) slightly. The lesson: If I can rebuild the drive in a 1962 brass articulated and have it run better than my Protos I should be able to handle this, right? Wrong. Anyone have any ideas about how to fix this...er....fix that I'm in, without destroying the motor or the worms? -dave
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