Ladybug Troubleshooting
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I found this little metal piece with a white screw in it.
The glide stop (the white piece) for the front maiden has fallen out of the wheel. The barrel nut (the metal piece) is glued into the front maiden, but due to climate changes, etc., sometimes the glue does not hold. To remove the front maiden, unscrew the front maiden knob and lift the front maiden from the wheel. Put a little epoxy on the barrel nut with the glide stop and replace it in the front maiden as shown in the picture below. After allowing time for the epoxy to cure, replace the front maiden in the wheel. You can use a fingernail, coin, or flat screwdriver to align the barrel nut so that the front maiden knob can fasten into it.
The drive wheel doesn't turn when I treadle.
Tighten (or replace if missing) the hub screw.
