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Well looks like I'm just stumped. New mounts put in and now I can't even get the tool to go in more than an inch.
Got the tool to go in but haven't been able to get it to go in and out smoothly. Is it really that difficult to find the sweet spot? I mean maybe I'm raising and lowering it too much at a time?
Using how much force?
So this is how I was able to conquer this issue. I went to the local metal sales store and bought a 1 inch piece of stainless round stock and stuck it in till it bottomed out in the coupler. I was then able to clearly see that I was still way off by sighting down the round stock to see if it is centered in the bearing. If I had done this right from the start, I would have saved a lot of time and cussing! Hope this helps someone else with their struggles..