Smithy Midas 1220 XL - Manual (Page 113)

Chapter 28
Changing the Lateral Drive Shaft in the MI-1220
XL Apron
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Co. for assistance.
Procedure:
1.
Remove the apron and leadscrew as per instructions from Chapter 27.
2.
Gears 29 and 30 are attached together and are removed as one piece. There are 2
setscrews in the narrow space between 29 and 30 that need to be removed. These are
not shown in the manual. They hold the 2 geears ontoo the 28 gearshaft.
3.
Remove setscrew 32 that locks the 28 shaft into the main casting 24.
4.
Drive the 28 gearshaft out from the front to back.
Assembly Procedure:
1.
Coat all moving parts with a liberal amount of a medium weight grease such as
Lubraplate.
2.
Make sure the key 27 is in the gearshaft 28. Slide the shaft into the apron while
installing gears 29, 30 and 25 as the shaft is slid into place.
3.
Install setscrew 32 to lock the gearshaft in position. Install the 2 setscrews into the
space between 29 and 30 to lock these two gears into the gearshaft.
4.
Install the apron according to the apron removal sheet.
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