[olddog]

I just spent some time looking things over (with my glasses off so I can see up close).

The hat is in good shape. No cracks. It might be steel.

I measured the thickness of the clutches. They are between 0.058 and 0.060 inch. The manual says replace if less than 0.085" thickness.

I looked the spider gears over real close. This time I could see better. I can see and feel wear patterns in all the teeth. Some feel like 0.005" deep. The spiders slide up and down on the pins a long way--maybe 1/16". Backlash by eye is around 1/32". I think they need replaced, too.