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Thx all for the feedback.

I'm replacing belts, and adjusting the speed quad/dial on my recently acquired Mark V. I watched a video, and it showed a part that I didn't find on mine. Under the speed dial, there's a spring, called the Smart Motor Speed Dial Ring, Back-Up Spring, part# 504196, reference #73 per the diagram at ht...

I spun it with the sheaves on, it only turns 1 to 1.5 rotations, then stops.

Thanks. My idler looks exactly like #3. But, you’re saying #4 would be a better choice?

I’m looking for some repair parts online. I need a quadrant, idler shaft. I have a mark v 500. Some of the listings say parts from a 510 or 530 will fit a 500. But I’m not 100% confident. I have a mark 5, serial is SS 42594.

Spinning it cold, stops before after a couple rotations.

Follow up question on hot idler. I’ve taken it out, and spun it by hand. It spins, but not ‘freely’, ie stops rotating real fast, it doesn’t coast after I stop spinning it. Thoughts? Is it worn out?

Thanks. I’m new to this SS universe, just getting my bearings, pun intended.

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When you say hot, how hot? Mine is almost to hot to touch. Thanks.

The idler shaft on my mark v (SS 41594) is getting super hot. I suspect the bearing is shot. I took the belts off, and it spins, but seems to have a lot of drag. I looked on eBay, but I can’t figure out what bearings will fit. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.