caprio
Plastic
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2013
- Location
- Discovery Bay, CA
I have a J head with the step pulley. I'm unable to switch to low gear mode. The cam ring does not move to the low position and hangs up about an inch before the end of travel. I noticed that one of the screws (cam ring pin) is missing from the cam ring. Therefore it's only lifting on one side so it may be binding?
What I find suspicious is when I move the lever to engage the back gears the quill will not turn at all. Move the lever back to high gear and the quill moves just fine. Seems stuck. I've never had this mill in low gear so don't know if that is normal or not. I understand that diagnosing these issues over email is near impossible but would like to know about the stuck quill before I order parts since there may be a larger issue in play here.
Should I be able to turn the quill by hand when back gears are engaged? I can in high gear so I suspect something else may be going on.
What I find suspicious is when I move the lever to engage the back gears the quill will not turn at all. Move the lever back to high gear and the quill moves just fine. Seems stuck. I've never had this mill in low gear so don't know if that is normal or not. I understand that diagnosing these issues over email is near impossible but would like to know about the stuck quill before I order parts since there may be a larger issue in play here.
Should I be able to turn the quill by hand when back gears are engaged? I can in high gear so I suspect something else may be going on.