Reply To: Worm drive axle Reassembly

[Bill Lyons]

Initially, I had some binding in the gears. I had to tighten one side and loosen the other (which moves the carrier from right to left) until the binding went away, side play was minimized and the backlash felt acceptable.

I got it so it really runs smooth with no binding or excess play. Next I will check tooth contact when I can get some Prussian blue. You can view the teeth through the large hole in the rear of the case.