Clausing 8520 Table Leadscrew Problems

[Geothom]

Hi, new Clausing 8520 owner. I’m having issues with the leadscrew protruding and causing either end of the table dials to push out or pull in. I have a couple of videos to show.

Not sure if it’s a retainer of some sort causing the screw to thread out or what. Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[jcp]

It does this when both hand cranks and dials are fully assembled?

 

[markba633csi]

This might help:

 

[woodchucker]

so the left side should have circlips (inside clips) that hold the bearings from moving in the holder toward the center. I don't think the right has any if I remember

 

[Geothom]

Lo and behold, the previous owner took a bearing out. I found it last night. All fixed

 

[woodchucker]

I wonder why they would take it out... crunchy? I had to hire someone to find C2 bearings for me.. C3 are abundant, but C2 were hard to locate.