Whileyoumayneverhavetoadjustthequill-
shaft screw, you should understand its func-
tionandknowhowtoadjustitshouldyouever
need to remove the quill for cleaning. This
screw prevents the quill from rotating during
drillingandsandingprocedures,andifadjusted
incorrectly, the quill may have lash or bind.
Clean and lubricate the quill shaft with a
thin coat of light oil, so the quill travels
freely(see ).
Loosenthe jamnut(see).
Move the quill up and down through the
entire range of travel, and turn the quill-
shaft screw inward as far as it can go with-
out binding the quill.
Tightenthejamnut,andcheckthequill
movement for binding or play while moving
the quill up and down through its entire
range of travel.
Re-adjustthequill-shaft screw as required.
Clean and oil quill shaft.
Quill-shaftscrewandjamnut.
Quill-Shaft
Screw
Jam
Nut
Engage the next available spring-cover
lock slot with the locking lug and hold the
spring lock cover tightly against the side of
theheadstock(see ).
Snug the cover nut against the spring cover
justuntilthenutstops,andthenback-
off the nut approximately
1
⁄3turn,orjust
enough so there is no binding anywhere
along spindle travel path.
Holdthecovernutandtightenthejamnut
against the cover nut.
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Hold the spring cover tightly.
Cover Nut
LockLug