Originally Posted by
haastec
I don't have any experience with your exact situation, but I would bet that the shaft should move a little bit more free than what you are describing. There are a few members who have rebuilt older machines including a complete teardown of the gearbox. I would imagine the basics of the older and newer gearboxes will be similar regarding the shaft movement. Hopefully those guys will chime in before to long. I cannot remember their screen names at the moment either but maybe someone else might remember, then you can search their posts for some tips.
Good luck!