tension on quill

[ralphtaff]

I have no tension on the quill what so ever. after looking at the video by nick i took it apart and cleaned it real good,it slides real nice now but i could not get any tension on it. as i turn it to get some tension on it it gives me a sound like it it slipping or possibly broken. keeping in mind i just got my ss two to 3 months ago and know nothing about it other then what i have read. here is my question. How do i fix the problem? basically after i open the cover up what am i supposed to see and where or how does the spiring look like, does any body have any pictures as to what it looks like when it is fixed right. if i look at it now i do not know what it is to look like when it is right.ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AT THIS TIME. THE SECOND THING. The speed dial is not right but i have some grasp as to what is wrong but not sure yet. i want to do the easy thing first then the oil and cleaning of the shafts and sheaves and things that i might find in there. i might add i have the manual but when it is apart it looks different then put together.After watching the dvd by Rick Davis i feel i can tackle the speed thing and oiling of the machine. then we will see if it works better.

[kd6vpe]

Try this link if from the parts and service catalog. Hope this helps. I wish I had a picture for you but it would be a hard one to take.


http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/partscat/headstockassembly_1.htm

[ricknwood]

Hi Ralph,
if you look in the chapter on my DVD that deals with the quill, you will see that you can remove the quill and rewind to machine specs by starting from a neutral and winding 3 turns clockwise and then replacing the quill. If this doesn't work, you have a gear problem. As to your speed dial problem, is it just not lining up with the appropriate speed letter reference? If so you can find that in another chapter which shows to remove the speed dial with a 3/32" hex wrench. Prior to doing that, make sure you take your motor speed down to its slowest speed by its sound. Now looking at the reveled face you will see a small gear held by a nut. Loosen the nut and pull the gear out of the reciprocating teeth on the speed locater which has the letters. Now, rotate till the slow designation is up pointing at the arrow on the headstock. Now reengage the small gear with the locater dial, resecure the nut and replace the faceplate.
I'm currently on vacation so I'm sorry I don't have a copy to tell you what chapters to find the information. Let me know if I can be of any further assistance.
Rick Davis

[ralphtaff]

Rick thank you for that information. i feel i can tackle the speed dial ok it still is the problem of the quill that i think is gear problem like you say.That is what i thought before so how do i get that fixed. the only thing i see or can think that i need tension on the quill is in the drill press mode. the rest i guess i could get by with out the tension. am i right and i do not mean the factory way of thinking i know that they,meaning the establishment, wants the tension there for other factors maybe. if so what factors are we looking at.

[dusty]

You may want to take a look at this:

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=240

[ralphtaff]

Now "THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT". That was what i was looking for. You seem to be on the same page as i. Do you mean that they have a complete assembly that is together? That i do not have to put together.Trust me i can put it together if i had to, but if it comes in all together much the better. It seems like by the picture and what you wrote that it is like : hold your tung the right way,bite it hard and grunt at the same time that it will just fall into place..HEHEHEHEHE ALL JOKES ASIDE THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

[dusty]

You may also want to watch Sawdust Session 7 on Quill Maintenance.

http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Arch ... enance.htm

[ralphtaff]

dusty, seen that one about ten time to get it right and when it did not get tension i went back and watched it again and again and again and.....

[dusty]

Maybe a broken or disconnected spring?

Do you have an illustrated parts breakdown? If not, you can download from the shopsmith.com/ownersite. Look about center on the following: http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/ for Download PDF. Pages 61-96 are the drawings.

[johnmccrossen]

In addition to all of the resources noted in this thread, and along with the maintenance/service manuals, you can also get specific step-by-step written instructions (including tools needed) for most maintenance/repair jobs by calling customer service and asking for specific information. Three that I have recently received are: "How to Replace the Quill Spring", "How to Replace the Pinion Shaft", and "How to Increase/Decrease Quill Tension". No pictures with these but very good instructions that supplement the manuals.

John McCrossen