More progress;
Got 2 layers of BoxLiner on the bottom, left out the grit for a smoother finish that hopefully lasts longer.
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Finally got the spar tranny split and pulled the axle through, I had to get at the clips to let it slide off the gears, as I would have broken the case trying to separate it totally. You can see what a PO did to try and get it out originally
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Since it was so chewed, I elected to cut the gear sleeve off of it and now I know why my other one won't budge. The key has welded itself to the sleeve:
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Here's hitting it with a cold chisel and small sledge:
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Guess I will be cutting the other one off too, since I've been pounding on it for weeks...
Oh, and here's a early axle next to a later one, as you can see, the early one is a little longer. FYI...
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