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3.
Remove chuck, then shift spindle to neutral
by positioning alpha spindle speed lever
between C and B and numeric spindle speed
lever between the
Figure 153.
Alpha
Lever
Set between
B & C
Figure 153. Spindle speed levers set to neutral.
4.
Remove end gear cover, then remove the
outboard spindle cover (see Figure 154).
Figure 154. Outboard spindle cover.
5.
Place chuck key in cam-lock socket and keep
spindle from rotating.
6.
Using a spanner wrench, or hammer and
punch, loosen outer spanner nut (see
Figure 155) and remove it.
Spanner
Wrench
Outer Spanner Nut
Figure 155. Loosening outer spanner nut.
-92-
I
II
, as shown in
and
Numeric
Lever
Set between
I
II
&
Outboard
Spindle
Cover
7.
Loosen inner spanner nut one turn.
Note: You may have to tap on the outboard
end of the spindle as explained in Step 8, to
help unload the spindle and break the span-
ner nut loose.
8.
Place wooden block over outboard end of
spindle, tap it a few times with small sledge
or heavy dead blow hammer (see Figure
156). Your goal is to slide spindle forward
just enough to introduce spindle end-play that
you can feel by hand.
Figure 156. Introducing detectable end-play.
9.
Place dial indicator on cross slide and move
carriage toward headstock until contact point
of indicator touches spindle face, as shown in
Figure 157.
Figure 157. Dial indicator setup.
10. Move carriage an additional 0.100" toward
headstock.
Model G0791 (Mfd. Since 9/15)
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