Gluten for punishment - New Columbia

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GLAD TO HEAR YOU GOT IT GOING. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE ODD THINGS THAT HAPPEN TO OLDER USED EQUIPMENT. YOU WON'T FIND THIS PROBLEM IN ANY MANUAL AS THE MANUALS ONLY ADDRESS ISSUES THAT HAPPEN ON THE NEW EQUIPMENT NOT 70 YO STUFF. ANYWAY YOUR PIC WITH THE RED CIRCLE IS THE AREA THAT YOU NEED TO GO TO TO CLEAR THIS HANDLE PROBLEM. I TORE THE MECH I WAS WORKING ON DOWN TO THAT POINT BEFORE I FOUND IT AND WAS JUST PLAAIN LUCKY WHEN I DID. GOOD INFO TO SHARE.