Metallichg
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I have an early 090AV that I am rebuilding. had a broken Rod bearing, the early 2pc roller bearing on the connecting rod with 2 socket head Cap screws. I installed new crank bearings and seals. I made the case and gasket surfaces ultra clean. I reinstalled the crank and there were 2 felt shims (one on each side of the crank) inside the crank case. The case is together and torqued. My question is now that the crankcase is together, the crank spins hard. I need the flywheel to get enough Mechanical advantage to make it rotate. it looks like oil is oozing from the felt shims. Is this normal with this type of saw and "felt" shims-is it likely to turn easy if the felt shims get deformed to this size if I wait a few weeks, or did I do something wrong and need to pull it apart again? I didn't see anything in the manual about "felt" crank shims. thanks for any tips-Joe