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7.1B REPLACING THE SPINDLE IN THE AIR VISE
SEE FIGURE 13 ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.
1. Disconnect the machine’s power and air supply.
2. Remove the air lines (A) from the front of the cylinder.
3. Remove the support block (B) and the bolts (C) from the base of the vise.
4. Remove the guide pins (D) out through the back of the vise. The head must be moved to the miter
position in each direction to remove the pins.
5. Lift the cast jaws and spindle off of the machine.
6. Unscrew the back casting (E) off of the spindle.
7. Remove the two bolts (F) holding the air cylinder to the front casting and unscrew the air cylinder
from the vise spindle.
8. With the air cylinder in the open position, thread the front and rear castings onto the vise spindle.
Make sure that the distance from the center of the spindle to each casting is the same, before
installing the spindle on the machine.
9. Install the new spindle. Reassemble the vise, reversing the above steps.