On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 8:51 AM Brian Valente via <bvalente=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Pete
The design has changed through the years. spacers were added at some point due to design changes and enabling the clutch to tighten correctly.
If your clutch tightens, you don't need any additional spacer.?
you can watch our cleaning/greasing video and see the order of things on the axis.
Also FYI Belleville washers are not a losmandy part. They are a third party mod and not supported by Losmandy
Brian
On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 7:25 AM Pete <pete.ingram@...> wrote:
Here is an image of my dismantled DEC axis of my CG11 mount.? The RA axis is the same.? ?From left to right there is there is the knurled clutch nut, Bellville washer, bearing thrust washer, needle thrust bearing and the the forward bearing thrust washer.? My question is to ask if I have all the parts that should be there?? Why am I asking this?? I noticed on newer G11 that there is a spacer between the knurled nut and the Bellville washer??
My mount does not currently have this but there is thread on both the RA and DEC shafts the permit such a spacer.? I believe a spacer may have been introduced at some point to act as a slip ring between the nut and the Bellville washer on later mounts.? It may very well be that my vintage of the G11 never had these spacers.? If not should I retro-fit them?
As ever, thanks for your help and your thoughts. Pete
