Was running the D6C on a project about 10 days ago & when I got off I noticed this, a guide plate has 2 bolts either come loose or break off & lost the spacers too. The top two bolts that go into the idler shaft block that splits were both broke too. Put things back together the best we could & finished the job till we could get her back for repairs this week! First we tried drilling down through the top holes in the guide plate, but no go.....those Gr 8 bolts are HARD!! Even tried getting some heat on them, letting them cool to soften a bit......no luck.
AHHH! The Joys of old machines, steady attention robbers!! I resemble that Too!!
Ok, so off comes the idler assembly!
Once the idler was off we had to remove the one block that the idler shaft goes through. Wedge type key allows removal of the block from the shaft & boy was that nasty to get out! Wanted to get the block on the workbench to drill out the broken off 5/8" Gr8 bolt. Tried doing it on the machine & no go!
Had to get out the "Bad Dog" drills to make it through those Gr8 bolts! Finally success!!
That be some Bad Ugly hard cutting drills
Success...…….all back together now!
Very good, thanks for posting that.