marka12161
Stainless
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2016
- Location
- Oswego, NY USA
I just removed and disassembled the apron on my 16CY. The intent was to clean it, assess the condition, make necessary repairs and ensure the lubrication system is 100%.
Other threads have documented monarch apron removal so i'll focus on the stuff that may be unique to the CY.
First, remove the rod support on the tailstock end of the machine. Two 1/2" capscrews and a bit of persuasion and it comes right off.
The apron itself is connected to the saddle with four, 1/2" cap screws from above, another four from below and two threaded alignment pins from the fron that look like slotted head screws.
The hardest part is removing the leadscrew reverse rod, the leadscrew, the drive rod and the clutch rod from the qcgb. To do so you must remove two casting on the right side of the qcgb. The first is on the top and this exposes the pin that locks the leadscrew reverse lever in place (see pic) the second casting is on the right end of the qcgb and this exposes the gears for the leadscrew, drive rod and clutch rod. Once these are removed from the inboard side of the casting, the rods come right out. I'll post some pics to show all this.
Other threads have documented monarch apron removal so i'll focus on the stuff that may be unique to the CY.
First, remove the rod support on the tailstock end of the machine. Two 1/2" capscrews and a bit of persuasion and it comes right off.
The apron itself is connected to the saddle with four, 1/2" cap screws from above, another four from below and two threaded alignment pins from the fron that look like slotted head screws.
The hardest part is removing the leadscrew reverse rod, the leadscrew, the drive rod and the clutch rod from the qcgb. To do so you must remove two casting on the right side of the qcgb. The first is on the top and this exposes the pin that locks the leadscrew reverse lever in place (see pic) the second casting is on the right end of the qcgb and this exposes the gears for the leadscrew, drive rod and clutch rod. Once these are removed from the inboard side of the casting, the rods come right out. I'll post some pics to show all this.