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guidance needed on stripping JP Maxees MK3 cylinder cassette.

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redfernmowers Sat, 04/08/2012

Hi folks.

well, it looks like I've landed myself a challenge and a surprise at the same time. The JP Maxees I acquired some time ago, I've now found out after starting the strip down process, it's an MK3. makes it a bit more interesting. TADA!

ok here's the glitch. I'm stripping down the cylinder cassette and encountering a problem and don't want to risk damage. The drive sprocket on the cylinder and the bearing side of the cylinder will not come off to allow me to take the plates off and get the cylinder prepared.

Does anyone have any experience on this and could guide me on this please? I'd really appreciate it. If anything, please would someone be willing to either email me instructions etc or call me on 07936 877500. A customer wants to buy this and has asked for a complete rebuild before purchase. So far I've half the machine cleaned and coated, have the decals available and need to sort out replacement wooden rollers.

ed

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hillsider Sun, 05/08/2012

Hi I cannot confirm it  but I suspect that the drive flange is secured on a left hand thread, there is a Maxees handbook in the technical help section of this site but the machine that I am currently using will not allow it to open  so I am hoping that it contains a diagram of the cartridge assembly.

I am basing my assumption on my experence of Dennis FT machines that use a very similar design of cartridge.

Ray.

redfernmowers Sun, 05/08/2012

cheers ray for that. will thumb through the site now.

wristpin kindly emailed me with a walkthrough. so will be stripping down tomorrow. after today, I need a well earned rest due to running out of coating for a machine ready to leave this week.

ed