14-01-2021, 11:31 PM
Thank you Terry and Chris for your most useful comments and the excellent sketch. I think I will take a little more time and do the overhaul properly. I now feel like a true Austineer; whilst doing a trial refit of the main shaft I accidentally lost control and the first gear slipped out and discharged a spray of balls and springs to every corner of my workshop. It is perhaps worth noting that the balls travel much further than the springs. I managed to find the springs and balls and using the esteemed Mr Woodrow’s tin can assembly sleeve, reinstalled the springs and balls at which point I lost control of the tin can and sprayed the lot around the workshop yet again. At this stage I am one ball short so can’t see if I can do it a third time until I get back from the bicycle shop where, hopefully, I can purchase some more balls. I vaguely recall a post where the suggestion was made to do synchro assembly in a tent. Perhaps I should also take the time to clean up the mess in my workshop.