I took some time and looked at all three of your photos and blew them up.? Here is what I can tell you.? This lathe? has very little use as the end gear on the spindle as well as the two idler gears on the shifter and the gear on the stud shaft all show literally?no wear.? This lathe has very few hours on it.? We usually don't see this set of gears anywhere near this good of condition.? Dennis
Well now? here is how you remove the back gear shaft.? You will note that under the part of the headstock casting that supports the back gear you will find two square head set screws with lock nuts.? These?have to be removed first.? The set screw that is on the left hand side next to the shift handle does two things.? First it keeps the back gear shaft assembly in position.? Secondly it also is an adjustment for how the back gears mesh with the spindle gears.? After you remove the back gear assembly and all the parts you will understand how this works.? Will look and see if I have any photos of this.
?On the opposite?end from the handle you show in your photo move the back gear into full engagement.? If you look between the small back gear and the headstock casting you will see the back gear shaft bushing that rotates in the headstock casting. You will? note there is a pin in this bushing.? This is a taper pin and you have to knock it out.? Once the pin is out you can draw the back gear shaft out.? The bushing will remain in the headstock casting. You will need to remove both back gear gear guards to access the pin.? You do not have to take the handle off the shaft.? referencing?your picture of the back gear handle.? Hope this helps a little.? Been here hundreds of times:-)))? Dennis
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 6:48?AM bradovarius via <bradovarius=
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Hello y'all,
So I started tinkering with this thing and I have a few questions I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on.
First, I need to remove the short gear shaft behind the 2 main bearing caps so I can relocate the belt.
I got the handle off and the set-screws out & can see what looks to be a slotted bushing, but it ain't moving. See pic.
Next, when turning over by hand with the front lead screw shaft it was not smooth. Was binding up in the gears. I checked the gears & they're good, but just too tight. I saw the adjustment arm but have yet to touch it...
I bought the lathe to use it but I need to relocate the motor from behind it to on top, hence the first question above.
Thoughts or advice?
Dennis Turk