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TIGHTENING THE ARM AND COLUMN

See Figure 18.

There should be no play, vertical or horizontal, in the arm relative to the column. If you can move the arm up, down or sideways when the arm lock knob is unlocked, use the following steps to tighten the arm.

Note: The arm should pivot only when the arm lock knob is unlocked and pulled forward to com- press the spring.

•Using a phillips screwdriver, remove the rear cover screws (2) and rear cover from the back of the arm. This uncovers the bolts on the column.

•Tighten the top two bolts evenly until the arm is firm and there is no vertical or horizontal movement.

•Also check the two bottom hex nuts. It is not necessary to tighten them as tight as the upper bolts. However they should be tightened even and snug.

•Replace the rear cover and rear cover screws.

•Tighten screws securely.

REAR

COVERSCREWS

REAR

COVER

HEXBOLT(2)

ADJUSTING THE COLUMN TUBE

See Figures 19A - 19D.

The purpose of this procedure is to check whether the inner column tube is snug in the housing and to remove any looseness. Looseness could result in a poor cut or difficulty in elevating the carriage. The column tube is the upper portion of the column and extends from the column support.

Note: It is critical to remove all looseness with this procedure. If this procedure is not done cor- rectly, following adjustments will be wrong and could result in machine damage.

This procedure checks both the elevating action and the rotating action. If a check does not show loose- ness, do not perform the adjustment.

•If the arm is not at 0°(straight forward), release the arm lock knob, set the arm, and re-lock the arm lock knob.

•Elevation check. To check the elevation movement, place your hand under the front of the radial arm. Press upward on the radial arm. There should be no play between the column tube and the column support. The whole assembly should move as one. See Figure 19A.

COLUMN ARM

TUBE

COLUMN

SUPPORT

Fig. 19A

HEXNUT(2)

Fig. 18

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