Southbend ROTARY TABLE SB - Manual (Page 20)

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Mfg. Since 10/09 SB1363-64/SB1367-68 M A i n T E n A n C E
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).
Figure 16. Loosening the spindle lock
collar cap screw.
Lock
Collar
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.
Figure 17. Locations of worm gear and
shaft with the table removed.
Worm Shaft
Worm Gear
Oil
Grooves