06-05-2014, 07:10 AM
When I got my lathe the 4-jaw backing plate was stuck on and I had a similar problem to you. I removed the chuck and made a "wrench" as shown below.
I had a friend lock the bull gear with a "too" ground to fit the gear teeth and hold it from moving. I then grabbed the end of the wrench and lifted my feet off the ground, so that all my weight was on the wrench. I had to bounce around a bit but eventually it cam unstuck.
Good luck!
I had a friend lock the bull gear with a "too" ground to fit the gear teeth and hold it from moving. I then grabbed the end of the wrench and lifted my feet off the ground, so that all my weight was on the wrench. I had to bounce around a bit but eventually it cam unstuck.
Good luck!
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