4
Now lower the ram and attach the pen-
dant to the bead chain with just enough
tension to rotate the drum to the fill posi-
tion (crank up).
It is always important to check the set-
ting of any adjustable powder measure.
Normally this is done with a powder scale.
If you do not yet have a scale, limit your
loading to the charges on the back side
of the die instructions. A powder dipper is
provided so you can check the charge from
your perfect powder measure to double
check your setting. The measure, when
properly adjusted, will dispense a charge
that just fills the dipper. Be sure it is the
correct dipper as listed on the Lee load
data supplied with the dies.
Preliminary Testing
When you operate the lever you must
make complete strokes, stop to stop. Failure
to complete the up stroke (lever down) can
cause index flipper to put in a “half-cocked”
position at mid-stroke and cause press to
bind. Continued pressure may damage the
ejector pawl. If for whatever reason you short
stroke the press, pay attention to the indexer
as it pulls out of the carrier at mid-stroke. If
you feel it bind —
STOP
— and pull the in-
dexer out manually to the edge of the frame
before completing the down stroke.
Cycle the lever up and down a few times
to get the feel of your machine. As the
ram starts up the case slider
should move in and then re-
tract. The indexer rod flipper
will be turned slightly to the left
at mid-stroke and back again at
the very top of the stroke. [
FIG. 1
]
About halfway down, the in-
dexer will be pulled toward you
by a raised rib and moved to the
right by the sloping projection
on the frame. [
FIGURES 2 AND 3
]
Near the bottom of the stroke the lever will
push against the indexer and smoothly ro-
tate the shell plate exactly 72.°
Always move the ram fully to the stops
at both ends of the stroke. Be gentle at the
stops. Repeatedly slamming the lever hard
against the stops will break something. You
have full control of the speed of ram travel
and index. While you can go as fast as you
like and the machine will not malfunction,
going too fast will cause the powder to fling
out of your cases while indexing and not
permit you to feel when things go wrong.
For this reason, we strongly suggest a slow
to moderate lever speed. Highest produc-
tion is achieved with fast lever travel dur-
ing the mid stroke and learn to slow your
travel at both ends of the stroke. Remem-
ber that large charges of rifle powder need
time to flow, so you must pause sufficiently
for all of the powder to enter the case.
One Last Step! Very Important!
At 4 of the 5 loading stations the cases
are held in the shell plate with case retain-
ers. The retainers are made to swing out
so you can easily remove a case from any
position. They must be set so that they hold
the case fully into the shell plate. If you
push them in too far the case will correctly
position them as it passes.
Place a single case in the shell holder
and set the case retainers against the case
rim in all four stations. The case retainers
precisely position the case so that it will be
centered to enter the dies and
most im-
portant to center over the new primer
in the second station.
Only CCI or Remington brand primers are safe
to use with this tool unless you have the option-
al explosion deflector. Other brands, especially
Federal primers, explode with such force that
serious injury can occur with their use.
Primer Explosion Deflector90363
Must be used with all brands of primers
other than CCI or Remington.
Filling the Primer Feeder
Dump only one box of primers into the
tray. Only Remington or CCI brand primers
are safe to use unless you have installed
the optional explosion deflector. Do not
use Federal or any brand of primers other
than CCI or Remington without the explo-
sion deflector in place.
Gently shake the tray side to side and all
of the primers will automatically turn right
side up. Replace the cover. Now while hold-
ing the primers back with a pencil point or
paper clip, attach the tray to the trough. Tap
the side of the tray several times to fill the
trough. The trough will remain filled while
using due to the agitator bumps on the
frame. A primer won’t feed unless a case is
present to push the primer lever back.
Set Primer Depth Adjustment
The
N
–20 screw that bears against
the priming rocker arm may require some
fine adjusting to seat primers to your lik-
ing. Make very small adjustments and test
after each. There is sufficient spring in the
linkage to accommodate slight differences
in cases.
KICK-OVER
RAMP
FIGURE 3
ROTATION
CAM
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
Helpful setup and operation videos available on leeprecision.com
Some .45 brass has been
discovered with small
primers. Please sort your
brass accordingly
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