shaft drive
Bikephreak, what model is yours?
Please post your photos if you are willing and able.
I got the brochure, too, almost a year ago.
I was not able to remove the dust plate when
I last tried in January or February.
The cranks spin smoothly enough that i may not mess with it.
my rear hub, however, may be worn out or missing some part, because it has some play in the axle that shouldn't be there.
Since last winter, I acquired a 1901 monarch shaft drive. The dust plate on it functions as an adjustable cone for the spindle. It was all around relatively easy to understand and tune and I was able to ride it this summer.