103hl handle play

[Kravetz]

I've had my steezes since they first came out and just got another this year. I clean and lube them once a year but this time I have an inordinate amount of handle play on one of them. By this I mean If you grab the middle of the handle and pull it the handle and drag star moves in and out like the drive shaft is loose. They all have a little play but the one moves almost like a 16th of an inch. All the parts are there and I just took all 3 apart again to check them but can't figure it out.

[PaBass75]

I've seen that happen if the shim at the base of the driveshaft is worn or lost.. Happens with fuegos & tdzs once the small felt spacer under the shaft is worn aswell.. Don't recall whether the steez has a shim or felt pad under the shafts but that's where I'd start troubleshooting.

[Kravetz]

Schematics say there's a washer and c clip retainer under the bearing at the bottom of the drive shaft under the retainer with the little nightmare screw.

[e_bassfisher]

I've had my steezes since they first came out and just got another this year. I clean and lube them once a year but this time I have an inordinate amount of handle play on one of them. By this I mean If you grab the middle of the handle and pull it the handle and drag star moves in and out like the drive shaft is loose. They all have a little play but the one moves almost like a 16th of an inch. All the parts are there and I just took all 3 apart again to check them but can't figure it out.

there are a few things that can cause this...off the top of my head, i would suspect a bent drive shaft retainer or missing washer at the base of the drive shaft.

[Kravetz]

The washer was missing and after replaced it's better but still not as tight as I'd like.