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  1. #1
    Quote Originally Posted by RichR View Post
    The reason mine was hard to turn was that I'd installed it wrong.Screws too tight
    That would typically indicate to me that something is misaligned if it becomes hard to turn when the screws are tight - releasing the screws just allows things to move into a more neutral position.

  2. #2
    Quote Originally Posted by AndyUK View Post
    That would typically indicate to me that something is misaligned if it becomes hard to turn when the screws are tight - releasing the screws just allows things to move into a more neutral position.
    +1
    If tightening screws causes an issue something is out of alignment.
    You think that's too expensive? You're not a Model Engineer are you? :D

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