Gib Adjustments
I]ZXgdhh"ha^YZVcYXdbedjcYha^YZdci]^haVi]Z ZVX] jhZ V adc\ hiZZa lZY\Z XVaaZY V \^W i]Vi ^h edh^i^dcZY WZilZZc i]Z XdbedcZci VcY ^ih YdkZiV^aZY"lVnh# 6i i]Z ZcY d[ ZVX] \^W ^h V \^W hXgZl dcZ d[ l]^X] ^h h]dlc ^c Figure 95# I]Z hXgZlhViZVX]ZcYd[i]Z\^WdeedhZdcZVcdi]Zg idbdkZVcY]daYi]Z\^W^cV[dglVgYdgV[iedh^" i^dc#9ZeZcY^c\l]^X]Y^gZXi^dci]Z\^W^hbdkZY VcY]ZaY!i]ZheVXZWZilZZci]Zha^Y^c\lVnh^h ^cXgZVhZY dg YZXgZVhZY id Xdcigda i]Z g^\^Y^in d[ i]ZXgdhhha^YZVcYXdbedjcYha^YZ#
7Z[dgZ VY_jhi^c\ \^Wh! Xdch^YZg i]Z aVi]Z deZgV" i^dci]Vindjl^aaeZg[dgbWZXVjhZi]ZXgdhhha^YZ VcYXdbedjcYgZhiaZVYhXgZlcjihbVnVahd]VkZ idWZVY_jhiZY#
;dg ]ZVkn ijgc^c\ VcY [VX^c\ adVYh! i^\]iZc \^Wh [dg bVm^bjb g^\^Y^in! VcY addhZc i]Z aZVYhXgZlcjih[dgh]dX`adVY^c\egdiZXi^dc#
;dg ]^\]"idaZgVcXZ ijgc^c\ VcY [VX^c\! VcY a^\]i"adVYh!addhZci]Z\^WhidVaadl[dghbVaa ha^YZ bdkZbZcih l^i]dji W^cY^c\ dg idda W^i aZVe! VcY i^\]iZc i]Z aZVYhXgZl cjih [dg [^cZ ]VcYl]ZZaXdcigda#
Bdhi aVi]Z deZgVi^dch Zm^hi WZilZZc i]Z ild ZmVbeaZh VWdkZ# ;^cY^c\ i]Z dei^bjb XdbW^cV" i^dc[dgndjggZfj^gZbZcihbVniV`ZegVXi^XZ!VcY ig^VaVcYZggdgWZ[dgZndjVgZhVi^h[^ZY#
NOTICE
When adjusting gibs, keep in mind that the goal of gib adjustment is to remove unnec- essary sloppiness from the slide without causing binding and excessive half nut wear.
Tip:The compound and cross slide gibs have a gib lock screw that are shown in Figures
Tools NeededQty
HiVcYVgYHXgZlYg^kZg'################################### & LgZcX]&%bb################################################### & =ZmLgZcX](bb############################################## &
Cross Slide Gib
BV`Z hjgZ i]Z lVnh VcY aZVYhXgZl ]VkZ WZZc XaZVcZY VcY gZ"ajWg^XViZY WZ[dgZ WZ\^cc^c\ Vcn VY_jhibZcih#GZ[ZgidBall Oiler Lubrication dc Page 54 [dg ^chigjXi^dch VcY ajWg^XVci heZX^[^XV" i^dch#
To adjust the cross slide gib:
1. 9>H8DCC:8IA6I=:;GDBEDL:G | ||
2. | AddhZci]Z\^WadX`h]dlc^cFigure 95# | |
| ;gdci<^WHXgZl |
|
|
| 8gdhh |
|
| Ha^YZ<^W |
| ;gdci:cYd[<^W | AdX` |
|
| |
| Figure 95.8gdhhha^YZ\^WXdbedcZcih# |
3. AddhZc\^WhXgZlVcYVY_jhiVhgZfj^gZY#
Id ^cXgZVhZ i]Z ha^YZ iZch^dc! addhZc i]Z
Id YZXgZVhZ i]Z ha^YZ iZch^dc! addhZc i]Z
4. GZeZVi VY_jhibZcih Vh cZXZhhVgn jci^a i]Z \^WhXgZlYgV\^hVXXZeiVWaZ#
BdYZa<%,%.B[\#H^cXZ*$&& | "+&" |