Rodney,
I have no idea what that poor thing is. If you look at the close up of the foot and that area you can see it's badly pitted. That much rust really messes things up. I'd end up replacing more parts than cleaning. I've been that route with my 99K I named Rusty. I got the machine for free and the parts didn't cost too much so I chalk it up as a learning tool.
Dragon,
Sometimes resistance is futile ...
Joe