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I am like YoSam and have made the gasket out of cork. I glued it to the tin part with permatex. Also, while you have it apart put your grease gun on the zerk and push out the old grease in the hole it travels. I've found chunks of hardened grease here and you will just push it it when you do a final grease job. Old grease needs to be scraped out of the channels too. A dental pick is good for this. I also just dress the cam follower in a drill press with a grinder. It's pretty easy to follow the angle with your eye. When you're done, you may need to take some off of the nose of the follower as well. The length and width work together in the worm gear. While it's in the drill press you can smooth it out with some sandpaper. It's a good idea to check the lever and bolt assembly for flatness. Put a straight edge on it and make sure it's as flat as possible. This part is thought to have warped some from the factory weld when installing the bolt. The flatness is important for a good seal. I've had to straighten out several and a press helps. Make sure the ball bearings are good and round. They aren't that expensive and good ones make a big difference.
Good luck!
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