Adjustment of Compound Feed Screw
and Float
To adjust the slides on the saddle:
1. Loosen screw (1, Figure 33) and lock nut (2,
Figure 33).
18. Adjust the nut until all play has been taken up.
Lock the nut (2) with the screw (1).
Cross Slide Screw
Remove the compound slide and adjust screw (1,
Figure 34) until the backlash between the spindle
and the nut is eliminated.
For operator convenience, the compound may be
located in two positions on the cross slide.
Compound Slide Spindle Backlash
Adjustment
Remove two screws holding the spindle bracket in
position and unscrew the spindle. Adjust the screw
ring (1, Figure 35) until all backlash has been
eliminated.
Figure 33
Figure 34
Figure 35
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