Magnum Center Glide Bearing

[Kevin Feil]

you still have end play with the clutch bolted up to it??

[Darren Lee]

Yes, I did.  Had to add a shim between the crank washer and the fan hub.

[wbefield]

I also had a very slight amount of end play on my shaft too.  I didn't add any extra shim.  Should I?

[Rodney Kirstine]

Well, I guess now is as good a time as any to send mine to them...

[wbefield]

Most definetely is time.   
Looks like you may be running a little lean there 

[Rodney Kirstine]

Yeah, just a touch.  On the plus side, I had a lot of altitude when it grenaded and I had a successful auto.

[wbefield]

Yeah, just a touch.  On the plus side, I had a lot of altitude when it grenaded and I had a successful auto.

Good Job Rodney bringing it down in one piece.  All the auto practice I've done has definitely saved me on several occasions.

[Kevin Feil]

I don't know Rodney, I think she may go another Tank?? LOL Did it Pepper the Head? I assume that is a OS55? Good luck, I am going to be making preparations to send 1 of my 105's out.

Kevin

[Rodney Kirstine]

Yeah, it didn't run so good after it did that. 

The piston is the only thing damaged.  Everything else looks brand new.

[Darren Lee]

I also had a very slight amount of end play on my shaft too.  I didn't add any extra shim.  Should I?

I talked to Buzz at Magnum about it and he recommended that I do so.  He said there definitely should not be any end play.  It didn't make sense to me why I couldn't take up the play by tightening the crank nut, but apparently something is bottoming out in the fan hub.

Now have almost 3 gallons thru the motor with center-glide and I am very pleased.  Quiet idle, plenty of power and needles are the same as before.

[flyalan]

Darren,
Thanks for keeping us updated.  Mine will go in for sure when a bearing is needed. 
 
Alan