Just had a look and there is definitely no grumpy screw holding it on so I think next step is to get a puller and try that

Thanks David I don't think there is another grub screw in there because it seems to spin quite free like it is on its own bearing buy it won't pull off but I will check tomorrow when I get home from work I'm just hoping after getting it all apart that I can figure out what parts are needed and hope ...

This is the part I am struggling to get off

Thanks andy yes I'm working upside down but was thinking about just removing the whole top so it would be easier to work on I don't have a gear puller but I was looking at them last night on ebay so I think I will order one and go from there I'll post updates as and when things happen one other quic...

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I'm having a few problems stripping it so far I have took the wheel off and dropped the gearbox but a bit stuck from there the part at the bottom of the shaft had a grub screw in it I have removed that but all it does is spin the brass looking part above it also had a grub screw in it and that seems...

Thanks that would be great I might try to start stripping it down and work out what is original and what is not no you know of anywhere I can get spare parts from

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Thanks for the reply Andy I did find some drawings on here one showing the bearings and how they are driven mine has a pulley with the motor at the bottom so I belive it's pre 1973 I will take some pictures today and try to upload them

Thanks again

Colin

Hi guys I'm new to the forum and I have a viceroy sharpedge and have a few problems with it the first one being the wheel seems to sit too high on the machine instead of it sitting in the recess it sits about 2 inches above so all the oil flys all over the place instead of going into the well and re...