Mav - 5/12/2025 15:25

You are also correct in the sense that the lost sweeps are typically the ones that do not wedge very far on the shank retainer. That is where the cleaning and oiling comes into effect. The only knock-on sweeps that have fallen off our machine, were hammered on dry with no cleaning.

I just have to roll my eyes when people mention how quick they can do certain tasks like replacing those knock-on sweeps. It is not the physical hammering that takes up all the time, it is the prep work. There is a reason why I am not on here complaining about losing sweeps, wheels falling off, disc gangs coming loose, bolts breaking, etc. It is because of all the prep work that I put into the task beforehand which most people deem to not be all that important.