FX FX Dreamline Hammer adjustment wheel : Problem

[Liontracks]

The hammer wheel was not going to the max setting, I tried to remove the wheel by unscrewing the screw inside the wheel but looks like I stripped it.
Now the adjuster ( red arrow) is loose and not engaged with the wheel.

Any ideas how to fix?

 

[Scotty1]

You could try a torx bit of the same size, sometimes will give enough grip to remove a screw. The part your arrow points to is free floating, and does not attach to the wheel in any way. The wheel controls the hammer travel/spring compression when cocked.

 

[Liontracks]

You could try a torx bit of the same size, sometimes will give enough grip to remove a screw. The part your arrow points to is free floating, and does not attach to the wheel in any way. The wheel controls the hammer travel/spring compression when cocked.

Scotty, the part with arrow was moving when the wheel was turned. It has to attach to the wheel so when the wheel is turned it moves back or forth to adjust the hammer. I also read somewhere you should not turn the wheel when gun is cocked.

 

[Scotty1]

That slider runs into an adjustable stop, in the form of an eccentric cam that is the back of the power wheel. The higher the number/letter, the further back the hammer will travel, and the more the hammer spring is compressed when cocked. It is not attached to the wheel, but is affected by it. When cocked, the slider is held tight, when uncocked, the slider, umm, slides.

 

[Liontracks]

That slider runs into an adjustable stop, in the form of an eccentric cam that is the back of the power wheel. The higher the number/letter, the further back the hammer will travel, and the more the hammer spring is compressed when cocked. It is not attached to the wheel, but is affected by it. When cocked, the slider is held tight, when uncocked, the slider, umm, slides.

Thanks
Ok, Understand. If that is the case then I dont need to remove the screw because it's sliding fine and the wheel turns fine too.

Did you mean to say the higher the number the less travel for the hammer? Because when the wheel is on MIN, the slider can move closest to the wheel and therefore more travel for the hammer?

 

[Scotty1]

Thanks
Ok, Understand. If that is the case then I dont need to remove the screw because it's sliding fine and the wheel turns fine too.

Did you mean to say the higher the number the less travel for the hammer? Because when the wheel is on MIN, the slider can move closest to the wheel and therefore more travel for the hammer?

Hmmm, it’s 2:38 am and you have stumped my tired brain, but you have the concept and seemed to have remedied your concern. I’ll have to ponder this again after sleep and coffee, but it seems likely that I‘m thinking backwards…

Indeed, I think I have the numbers backwards in my memory, in regards to placement on said cam.

 

[Joedirt199]

Looks like you have the screw turned all the way in and not out. There should be a gap in front of the slider and not the side closest to the wheel. You have too much screw sticking out on the wheel side not allowing the wheel to go to its highest setting.

 

[Liontracks]

Looks like you have the screw turned all the way in and not out. There should be a gap in front of the slider and not the side closest to the wheel. You have too much screw sticking out on the wheel side not allowing the wheel to go to its highest setting.

The wheel now goes to all settings. The slider moves freely between the wheel and the other end, and not attached to the wheel, which means there can be a gap between the slider and the wheel. Isnt that how it's supposed to be?

 

[Joedirt199]

Yes it is supposed to have some gap and then be tight when cocked. Most will set it to have about 1/16" of play when set to Max.

 

[Booder98]

FX Dreamline manual says to not adjust the hammer adjustment wheel when cocked. If you do so you will mess up that adjuster wheel and have to buy a new one and replace it. Ask me how I know.

 

[Liontracks]

Yes it is supposed to have some gap and then be tight when cocked. Most will set it to have about 1/16" of play when set to Max.

I dont think the gap is adjustable. There is no point to. The slider gonna stop where the wheels set it to, gap or no gap.

 

[Joedirt199]

The micro screw adjusts the gap. Less wiggle = more hammer spring, more wiggle = less hammer spring. People will measure the free space gap with calipers to explain where the micro adjuster is set to.

If you cannot use all the settings on the dial then the screw is turned in too far.

T9 is the screw. You can see it protruding through your slider toward the adjustment wheel. Need to back it out.

 

[Liontracks]

Thanks. The wheel goes to all settings now without changing anything. I dont know why the slider was going back and forth like it was attached to the wheel. Maybe it was dirty and got stuck somewhere. I dont think that T9 screw was ever messed with.