Climax BB5500, Operating Manual

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P/N 29327, Rev. 3 Page 35
Setting up the cartridge
The cartridge holder includes a tool for
changing the inserts and an adjusting
wrench for adjusting the radial position
of the tool holder.
The Microbore cartridge uses spring
tension from washers located
underneath the cartridge to hold the
cartridge in place. This cartridge needs
to have some tension but does not
need be tight.
Once in the holder, there is about a
.010” radial travel by manipulating the
dial nut from having enough tension on
the washers, to locking the cartridge. If
this happens, the tool holder needs to be removed from the tool slide.
1. Loosen the lock screw.
2. Feed the cartridge to the desired position with the dial nut to the desired position and
apply enough pressure on the washers with the lock screw.
Do the following for maximum repeatability.
1. Make sure all seating surfaces between the tool holder and the tool slide are clean.
2. Set the tool holder in place, pressing down and to the loading side.
3. Start gently tightening the tool holder locking set screws located on the tool slide; it is
important to start with almost no torque, and switch between screws increasing the
torque. Make sure the set screws always have the same amount of torque so that the
tool repeats position.