10-24-2012, 01:50 PM
(10-24-2012, 09:57 AM)petertha Wrote: >Removing the cross slide screw...
But mostly I'm concerned about the bearing cluster staying intact with the assembly & didnt want to mess with that if I didnt have to.
If by bearing cluster you are referring to the 2 #6s on either side of #7. I don't think yoneed to worry they should be thrust races with a caged ball thrust in between them and once The capscrews have been removed from #7 you should be able to slip the handwheel back on and just wind the whole assembly out of the cross slide nut.
Unless I'm missing something.
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