I have been having problems during carves of the flexshaft popping out of the Z truck. I replaced the flexshaft and the detent ball in the Z truck. Any suggestions?
I have been having problems during carves of the flexshaft popping out of the Z truck. I replaced the flexshaft and the detent ball in the Z truck. Any suggestions?
Do you have the flex all the way in ?
Make sure the square shaft is going into the truck all the way. If you have the ball, the clip to keep the ball and the flexshaft with the groove, everything should stay in place.
It should be hard to pull it out
Benoit
Try this - slide the collar around until the opening exposes the detent ball (watch that the ball doesn't fall out) - then push the shaft in as far as you can, and while holding it in, slide the collar around. Something tells me the shaft isn't in far enough - it shouldn't "jump".
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Remove the 2 screws and turn the top hat 180 degrees.... End of problem.
AL
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I don't think it would make a difference.... Could be wrong.... I had a worn flex and did it until I replaced it.... worked.
But normally it is in the front....
AL
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