QUILL BEARING ADJUSTMENT
The front of the head is "Split" which permits an adjust-
ment to be made as the quill and the quill bearing sur-
faces inside of the head become worn after an extend-
ed period of use. The front of the head can be
SQUEEZED together or SPREAD apart by adjusting
three screws.
.
LOOSEN all three screws "A", "B", and C" four
turns using a 6ram HEX "L" wrench.
NOTE: TIGHTENING BOTH SCREWS "A" AND
"B" SQUEEZES HEAD TOGETHER..,TIGHTEN-
ING SCREW "C" SPREADS IT APART.
a. IF QUILL IS TOO TIGHT
(1) TIGHTEN screw "C" until quill is free to move
up and down.
(2) Extend quill halfway down...TIGHTEN screw
"B" until quill is LOCKED.
(3) Carefully LOOSEN screw "B" until quill is free.
(4) TIGHTEN screw "A" only enough so that it
does not lock the quill...quill must move up
and down freely.
b. IF QUILL IS TOO LOOSE
(1) Extend quill halfway down,..TIGHTEN screw
"B" until quill is locked.
(2) Carefully LOOSEN screw "B" until quill is free.
(3) TIGHTEN screw "A" only enough so that it
does not lock the quill...quill must move up
and down freely.
(4) Screw in remaining screw "C" all the
way.. ,tighten it lightly.
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