I don’t know George, just taking a peak at your pics, those worm wheels don’t look all that worn out....in fact, they look fine.....was the worm shaft skipping?...making the mechanism lock up?....I’m just making one suggestion, then I’ll leave this alone, there’s already some fellas helping you out,.....I’d grease it, oil it, put it all back together and see how she does....take what??.. .....45 minutes to get it back together to run?....those earliest turbines ain’t built like the Berks where you can drop out a wheel set for service.....you’re quite correct, you got to pull wheels, press out shafts, etc. etc......that’s all I got .....
Pat
