It’s now time to remove the Y axis cross slide.
Remove the screw or nut from the cranking
handle.
Then remove the two bolts that hold the
bearing housing from the front of the base
Then remove the bolt that holds the Y axis lead
screw nut from the cross slide casting.
You should now be able to unscrew the lead
screw from the machine and remove the lead
screw nut from the base. The lead screw and
nut are no longer needed.