Atlas Tailstock "bearing" removal

[Phonnold]

Hey all,

Figured I would check here before I did something that damaged my tail stock. I am trying to remove a "bearing", according to the parts diagram it seems to be a slip fitting. It says this is a bearing but it seems to also be a solid piece. The silver part in the picture below. Right now it is stuck solid. There seems to be a notch for maybe threading it in and out, but it is so stuck I can't really tell which it is. I was going to hit it with some PB Blaster and see if that did anything to loosen it up.



Can someone confirm for me if this is a slip fit or a thread fit? or something else?

Thanks, Philip

 

[iron man]

On mine that is a threaded fit. Ray

 

[Phonnold]

Thanks for that tip Ray, I was able to get it removed with that info. I also found some place else that this seems to be a 7/8"x14 right hand thread. I don't have a way to confirm this so take that with some caution.