Cross-Slide Screw to Brass Nut & Nut to Saddle
If there is still excess backlash after the previous adjustment, the backlash is either
between the cross-slide screw and the brass nut or between the brass nut and the
saddle. The following procedure covers both adjustments.
Step 1:
Remove the rear support on the backside of the cross-slide table.
Step 2:
Loosen the allen bolt that locks the brass nut into the saddle. (See Figure 5.23)
Step 3:
Use the handwheel to move the cross-slide table toward the operator side of
the machine. Watch under the table from the backside and stop before the cross-slide
screw comes out of the brass nut.
Step 4:
Slowly tighten the four adjusting screws on the brass nut, one at a time, until
a slight drag is felt while turning the cross-slide handwheel. It is best to continue
turning the handwheel back and forth while adjusting the nut to balance ease of
operation and backlash.
Figure 5.22 Remove mount on backside of the table
to access the brass cross slide nut
Figure 5.23 Tighten the adjusting screws on the brass nut
Cross-slide table
Cross-slide screw
2 Piece Brass Nut
Adjusting Screws
Saddle
Locking Bolt
Saddle
Brass Nut
Adjusting Screws
Table view from
rear of machine.
5: Preparing Your Machine For Operation
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