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EF80TVVALVE · 3rd Jul 2019, 7:55 pm

I've given the rounded brass bearings at either end of the shaft a check for play on the communator and they are still very good. There is however two paxolin washers at each end which may have worn down as there is a fair bit of push/pull play on the output shaft on the motor occuring.

3rd Jul 2019, 7:55 pm	#3
EF80TVVALVE Octode Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 1,433	Re: Singer 99k sewing machine repair I've given the rounded brass bearings at either end of the shaft a check for play on the communator and they are still very good. There is however two paxolin washers at each end which may have worn down as there is a fair bit of push/pull play on the output shaft on the motor occuring.