Headstock Reassembly Carriage Lock

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This thread illustrates a method of adjusting the Headstock Carriage Lock while reassembling a Headstock. It does NOT include the step(s) necessary to reattach the carriage lock handle(wingnut) to the threaded shaft.

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Adjust the wedge on the end with the wingnut so it is all the way towards the wingnut.

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Position the wedge on the wingnut end against the inside of the headstock casting. Adjust the wedge on the OTHER end so as to also be against the inside of the headstock casting on the opposite side. Rotate both wedges so as to position the flat clamping surface away from the top of the headstock(the pix is from the bottom looking up). Snug the wingnut so as to position the wedges for later insertion of the headstock onto the way tubes.

This thread is intended to be ONE of several showing reassembly of a disassembled headstock. A single thread titled Headstock Reassembly https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=3765 links to all of the threads. These threads will be edited as necessary to correct any errors or confusion.