my South Bend 9A has the same configuration , there are shim's
in the slit between the front bottom of the? cap & the spindle housing
.? there is a procedure online google "South Bend 9A head stock or maybe
??? ??? spindle adjustment " & something should show up so at least ya
can see how it's done on a South Bend lathe , not sure how similar? the
Craftsman/Atlas mite be
??? ??? YMMV
??? ??? animal
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On 1/24/2019 12:32 PM, Ken Harrington wrote:
The bearings as Robert points out do not have shims nor is there a
"cap" there is however more what could be described as a clamp (see
photo, chuck side is the same). This clamp (please correct me if you
know the proper name) can be tightened but with great caution as the
clamps can brake/crack. Tightening will remove some of the slop in the
spindle, I would not use more than a firm hand on a screw driver to be
safe. Also see a photo of the replacement bearings with no "holes".
Robert, is there any known specifications for tightening the bearing
clamps, inch pounds, number of turns... or ?
Ken H in AZ_,_
