Norton posted:Good to know Chuck. I guess I have to bite the bullet and start taking mine apart. I could machine replacements wider than the originals and eliminate the shims which should give a little more strength to the teeth even if the contact area with the worm stays the same.
Pete
Maybe, but he shims are really thin and I thought they provide a bearing surface against the case to a good purpose. So the gears would not be more than say 40 thousands thicker and the gear might rub on the case instead of the washer shim.
