Delta 2000 Series - Changing Spindles

CHANGING SPINDLES
To change the spindle for any reason, proceed as fol¬
lows:
1. Remove the two nuts and washer (A) Fig. 8 .
2. Carefully pull out the return spring and housing
(B) Fig. 8 , about 1/4” until roll pin (C) disengages
with the groove in the return spring housing and care¬
fully rotate the return spring housing to release tension
on the return spring or refer to the instructions on page
5 under ADJUSTING SPINDLE RETURN SPRING to re¬
lease spring tension.
3. Disengage the return spring from the screw (D)
Fig. 8 . in the pinion shaft, and remove the return spring
and housing from the pinion shaft.
4. Loosen screw (E) Fig. 8 , and move retainer (F)
up out of the groove (G) in the pinion shaft.
5. Remove screw (D) Fig. 8 , from pinion shaft and
while holding the quill with your left hand, remove the
pinion shaft (H) by pulling it straight out. The quill
assembly can then be easily removed from the head
casting.
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
6. Loosen the two set screws (A) in collar (B) Fig.
9 , and remove collar.
7. With a hard rubber mallet, tap spline end of spindle
(C). The spindle (C) with bearing (D) and flinger
collar (E) will come out of the quill (F) Fig. 9 .
8. Usina an arbor press, remove bearing (D) and
flinger collar (E) from spindle (C) Fig. 9 .
9. To replace spindle, reverse above procedure mak¬
ing sure the bearing (D) and flinger collar (E) have been
pressed tight against the shoulder on the spindle (C)
Fig. 9, before replacing spindle in quill.
10. After replacing collar with set screws (A & B) Fig.
9 , on the spindle, be sure there is not end play be¬
tween spindle and quill. Play is eliminated by seating
both bearings in quill.
11. When replacing quill in head casting, rotate spindle
if necessary to engage spline in pulley.
12. After the quill is replaced, adjust the spindle re¬
turn spring.
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