[GreenKeys] [R-390] Cosmos Dis-assembly

[Randy and Sherry Guttery]

Well - here we go with the message being stripped off by AT&T --- 
AGAIN!  Sorry, not much I can do but keep trying...
wa3frp at aol.com wrote:
> Hi Randy,
>  
> Yes I misposted that note to Greenkeys. It should have gone to the 
> R-390 list.
Hey - more than a few of us on Greenkeys have more than a slight 
interest in "the beasts" with the glow...
>  If it at all possible, yes please pass along the article.  I have a 
> stable and nearly immaculate Cosmos PTO.
It'll take me a bit - but I'll drag out the original materials for the 
article and get them posted - I'll post a note here as a reminder to 
everyone when available.
Re: the COSMOS PTO - Cosmos is an "improved design" over the Collins 
design - in that it doesn't need to be disassembled to set the linearity 
- there are externally accessible screws to set each of 48 mid points.  
That has been well documented - I'll pass along links for that as well.
>  Since you have some experience in this area, do you have any advice 
> about the other problem
> that I've identified - the endpoint adjustment coil screw is off its 
> track but it is still inside the
> coil. 
> Attempts to rotate the adjustment screw counterclockwise to get it 
> back in place have failed
> it looks like I'll have to remove the coil to effect a repair.  Have 
> you run across this problem?
I've seen the adjustment screw bent before - and that requires complete 
replacement (including major disassembly). Apparently someone wasn't 
careful - and got a screwdriver beside the screw instead of "in the 
head" - and twisted for all they were worth...  I don't think I've seen 
your problem - unless that also turns out to be a bent screw case - 
which it might be from your description. It would indeed be hard to tell 
that without actually "seeing" it - at which point the PTO is in 
pieces... (unfortunately).

best regards...

-- 
randy guttery 

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