Southbend 1368 User Manual

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Mfg. Since 10/09

SB1363-64/SB1367-68

2.  Use the backlash adjustment 

ring to disengage the gears from 
the handwheel so that the table 
rotates freely by hand.

3.  Turn the rotary table upside 

down on a protective surface.

4.  Loosen the cap screw that 

secures the spindle lock collar, 
then unthread and remove the 
collar (see Figure 16).

5.  Lift the edge of the cast iron 

housing with one hand, and tap 
the back end of the spindle with 
the dead blow hammer until the 
table assembly breaks free from 
the housing.

6.  Remove the table from the 

housing, as shown in Figure 17.

7.  Use the stiff-bristled brush, 

shop rags, and mineral spirits 
to clean grime and debris from 
inside the housing cavity, the 
worm shaft, and the worm gear.

8.  When these parts are dry, apply 

a medium coat of multi-purpose 
gear grease to the teeth of the 
worm shaft and gear.

9.  Use a clean shop rag and 

mineral spirits to wipe clean 
the mating surfaces of the 
housing and table, then apply 
a thin coat of light machine 
oil to the housing oil grooves 
and surrounding surface (see 

Figure 17).

10. Re-install the table, the spindle 

lock collar, and the table lock 
assemblies, then perform the 

Spindle Preload procedure as 
instructed on the next page.