Has anyone ever removed the table leadscrew?
On the feed gearbox end of the table, there is a locknut and bearing retainer. The locknut has threads on the ID which mate up to threads on the leadscrew. The bearing retainer has threads on the OD, which threads into the mounting apron on the end of the table. The locknut fits inside the bearing retainer but those parts are not fastened together.
Both the locknut and bearing retainer are frozen in place. Best I can tell, rust, being bolted together for 50 yrs, or combination of the two have made it impossible to separate these parts. I tried a homemade spanner wrench with no luck - bent my wrench. This was after much soaking in PB blaster. Not wanting to damage anything, I worked around that issue and accomplished what I needed to do but it still bothers me that I can't get those pieces apart. Plan to make a different style spanner tool that will allow me to use an impact wrench or breaker bar on the locknut and bearing retainer.
Looking for input, suggestions, anyone BTDT???
On the feed gearbox end of the table, there is a locknut and bearing retainer. The locknut has threads on the ID which mate up to threads on the leadscrew. The bearing retainer has threads on the OD, which threads into the mounting apron on the end of the table. The locknut fits inside the bearing retainer but those parts are not fastened together.
Both the locknut and bearing retainer are frozen in place. Best I can tell, rust, being bolted together for 50 yrs, or combination of the two have made it impossible to separate these parts. I tried a homemade spanner wrench with no luck - bent my wrench. This was after much soaking in PB blaster. Not wanting to damage anything, I worked around that issue and accomplished what I needed to do but it still bothers me that I can't get those pieces apart. Plan to make a different style spanner tool that will allow me to use an impact wrench or breaker bar on the locknut and bearing retainer.
Looking for input, suggestions, anyone BTDT???