Let’s remove the cross slide base casting from
the machine base. Loosen the jam nuts from
the gib adjustment screws and back out the gib
adjustment screws as before. The are located
on the right side of the Y axis cross slide
casting.
You should now be able to slide the Y axis cross
slide casting from the base by sliding it forward.
Set it the side for reassembly.
Be sure and mark the gib as Y axis.