Hi Solman,
Yep water will do it everytime !
I'd probably not paint the roller pawls nor the area that they reside in. They should be well covered in oil, not grease.
As far as the rubberisation of the rear rollers is concerned that would've been "opeparts" on eBay which is Cameron. He's currently gone to ground and probably won't turn up again until sometime next year.
Cheers,
BB.
PS. the bed knife looks pretty good from here but how it mates up to the reels is of conjecture I'd say. I would get it spun ground and then re fit it, then it'll be just like a new one. Just to clarify it's the sole plate you removed I hope and not the actual bed knife off the sole plate ?
