M-18 missing part ideas?

[pete240]

Hi guys,
Im getting ready to start putting back together an m18 and the only part i simply cant find is 52 237 02-S number 48 in the attach parts diagram. Its a thin piece of spring steel and it holds the oil pickup in place. Any ideas on how to work around this? Do any of you have that part laying around?

[ol'George]

This old grey hair forgets chit,
but seems like they did something to eliminate it. IIRR, but could be wrong.
Hang on somebody else will chime in.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by ol'George

This old grey hair forgets chit,
but seems like they did something to eliminate it. IIRR, but could be wrong.
Hang on somebody else will chime in.

I am not sure.....

It's NLA anyway.

Gotta say, I don't recall seeing one in any... What is it supposed to do?

I'll look at some of the motors I have laying around.

[pete240]

The parts diagram calls it a clamp. When the oil tube and the box with the screen is installed in the block, that little piece of steel is flexed and jammed in there to put pressure down on the screen/box to hold it in place. When I opened the engine up, it was snapped and the screen/box was loose from the tube.

[J-Mech]

I went out and looked at one of the many that I have apart. I just didn't remember that little clamp/spring.... (whatever). Like I said, it is NLA, so my suggestion is make something out of a thin piece of metal. That, or screw that pick-up in so it can't move around. Here's yet another reason not to try and work on these motors (M's). Just can't get parts for them.

[mobermiller]

Originally Posted by pete240

Hi guys,
Im getting ready to start putting back together an m18 and the only part i simply cant find is 52 237 02-S number 48 in the attach parts diagram. Its a thin piece of spring steel and it holds the oil pickup in place. Any ideas on how to work around this? Do any of you have that part laying around?

I just reassembled a M18. All that part is, is a piece of spring steel. It's about 1" X 3" long. It is wedged into place just above the oil pick up screen and holds it in place. See photo.

Try a hardware store to see if they have spring steel. You might try a piece of steel banding material if it's springy enough. Also there are many people on ebay who have parted out M18's. You might contact these people to see if they have the part.

In the attached photo, you can barely see the part to the upper right of the pickup. This shows you how it is placed in the engine. I know it's not the most informative photo, but make sure you pin the governor shaft in place or you may end up with the mess I had to deal with in the photo.

[bill682]

Maybe the newer oil pick-up tube kit does away with that part. 82 755 29-S Replaces 52 095 03.

[ol'George]

Bingo!!
That is what I remember using to replace it
several years ago.
I just couldn't remember in the earlier post but remembered it was eliminated.
A lot less expensive and it uses no retainer.
You can go to that or make a spring steel retainer for the original set up.
Just make sure you flush all the oil passages and follow the book on the placement of the crank case sealer around a few critical areas and don't use too much.
I like Yamabond over silly cone,-- Hondabond works well also.
A little is always better than a lot.

[pete240]

Awesome! I didn't even notice that in the parts listing. Its cheap enough too. Thanks guys!

[gdheck]

If the newer pickup tube doesn't work, you can get the spring steel from McMaster Carr. You just have to know the thickness and width that it needs to be and order whatever is closest.