RCBS The Grand - Manual (Page 11)

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D
39A
4. Powder Station Adjustment Once again, due to base wad
height, it may be necessary to adjust the Powder Drop Tube
to obtain proper Powder Shut Off Gate movement. With a
hull present and the Handle lowered, the Shut Off Gate
should be flush to
1 /
4
" inset with the Top Plate casting (“A”
photo 37). To make this adjustment, with an empty station 3,
grasp the Upper Drop Tube with the fingers of one hand and
unscrew the Lower Drop Tube with the fingers of the other
hand
(photo 38). Secure with brass lock ring.
5. Wad Insertion Adjustment If wad petals contact Wad Starter
Rod (A), loosen nut (B) (photo 39) and adjust rod up until wad
petal clears, retighten nut. This prevents folding over of the
wad petal as it is inserted into the hull. If the Wad Carrier is
not centered over the hull, crushed hulls, damaged wads or
broken Wad Fingers may result. To center the Wad Carrier,
place a fired 2
3 /
4
" hull between the bottom casting and the
shell plate holder assembly at station 3, this will prop up the
plate and more easily allow adjustment. Loosen the lower lock
nut on the adjustment set screw and adjust the set screw (C)
until the Wad Guide is centered to slightly forward under the
Starter Rod
(see photo 39A), retighten lock nut. To load 3" or
3 1 /
2
" hulls, remove top lock nut (D) and socket head cap screw
on Wad Guide Arm and raise upper half of Wad Guide Arm.
Position upper half of Wad Guide Arm to clear the hull and
reinstall socket head cap screw and nut. You must also raise
the Wad Starter Rod. Due to shot cup length of some 1
1 /
4
oz.
and greater wads, you may have to manually insert wads. First,
remove the Wad Carrier arm and remove the Wad Guide.You
then place a wad into the Wad Guide and place over the hull
mouth. Cycle the press. The Wad Guide must then be removed
from the Wad Starter Rod and the process repeated.
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