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Originally Posted by lwrehm
I don't mean to hijack this thread, but I just got done pulling the seat/fender pan of my 149 to get a good look at the condition of the trunion. Like alot of old machines the trunion shows the expected wear in the corners. I have concerns about the trunion shaft and its connection to the pump, my question is how much "play" should there be? Basically left to right the trunion has maybe 1/16" play, is that OK?
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As long as it's not leaking, a bit of play is fine.
As for the worn spring slot, you can cut off and weld a new rectangle on, spot weld the corners and file back to shape, weld on some strips of key stock, braze some strips of key stock (just need a propane or Mapp torch and a flux coated brazing rod), epoxy some strips of key stock (make sure it's clean).
Replace the springs in the process! As there is really no pressure on the sides of the slots, epoxy gluing some strips of key stock should work fine for many years.