Craftsman 6 x 18 Threading Help

Good news, guys! I sprayed some WD-40 all around it and turned the gear with a pair of pliers - and the dial moved with it! Slowly but surely, it loosened up. Kept twisting it around, and got it to where I can turn it with my fingers. Engaged it in the lead screw and turned the lathe on... success! It don't feed the carriage, and it does feed the dial.

Problem solved! Thanks so much to everyone who helped out, I really appreciate it.

Just to make sure - how easy should the dial be able to spin by hand? Real easy, or have some resistance?
 
But essentially zero resistance to turning is normal.

Robert D
 
kd4gij said:
I had the same problem with my lathe. Your dial is frozen. Take it of soak in PB blaster clean it up. get it so it turns freeley. Hope that helps.
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I had the exact same problem with mine! Cleaning really well only freed up my dial about 90%, it would still stick at one certain spot in the rotation. I had to actually disassemble it and stone down a rough spot on the rod.
 
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