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==Maintenance== | ==Maintenance== | ||
===Pad Rollers=== | ===Pad Rollers=== | ||
[[File:Pad roller eccentric shaft.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The eccentric shaft of Simplex X-L pad roller.]] | [[File:Pad roller eccentric shaft.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The eccentric shaft of an Simplex X-L pad roller.]] | ||
[[File:Pad roller spring.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A pad roller spring compressed with a paper clip.]] | [[File:Pad roller spring.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A pad roller spring compressed with a paper clip.]] | ||
Pad rollers should be checked periodically for wear, and replaced as necessary (check for flat spots or chamfering). They should spin freely without binding on the sprocket. There should be no resistance due to the build-up of dirt and oil. | Pad rollers should be checked periodically for wear, and replaced as necessary (check for flat spots or chamfering). They should spin freely without binding on the sprocket. There should be no resistance due to the build-up of dirt and oil. |
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