This is a good read , thanks! I am pleased to see the 503 getting such praise because my "dump machine" is coming together and it's a 503! My 500 is running strong with the clutch un-done and then back to struggling once I engage the machine.
I am planning to clean and oil it AGAIN and see if I can solve the problem. I will look for hot spots and try adding heat to see if that helps as well!
I have a question for Tammi. You mentioned taking apart the hand wheel...finding the cir-clip, the metal spring and GREASE. This machine was really nasty when I got it and I cleaned it thoroughly. There had been grease in the hand wheel and I cleaned it out. Should I re-grease in there?