Picked up a new in the box, sealed Williams 44 ton diesel for the museum. Took out the electronics and replaced them with a rectifier. Moved on to oiling and greasing and fount the collar that holds the drive gear shaft in was loose. These appear to be a press fit. I can put it on and take it off without any tools. Has anyone had this issue and what did you do to repair it?
Steve
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Wow funny seeing your post about this this morning, I just fixed this on my GP9 last night.
In my case, the collar had gotten loose and gone missing, so I had to procure a replacement. I used this:
https://www.mcmaster.com/92320a540
The shaft is nominally 3/16", and measured 0.187". The ID on this spacer is 0.192" nominal, and measured 0.195", so it's loose. I deformed it in a vise until it was tight on the shaft, and then tapped it into place with a punch. It's not elegant, but it works. I haven't completely given up on finding a proper collar - an ID of 0.185" or so would be a good interference fit - but I haven't found it yet.
In your case, since you have the original collar, you could try deforming it like I did. It wouldn't take much with the original part.
Been debating whether to deform the collar or the shaft.
Steve
I went with deforming the collar. Gage it a tap with a hammer and that altered it enough to make it a tight fit.
Steve
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