I am helping a friend set up his brand new 650 and we ran into one little problem. During use, the shell plate bolt gets tighter and tighter, until the shell plate does not index correctly and eventually binds up.
Even after loosening the shell plate bolt, and until it tightens itself again, the press operation does not feel buttery smooth like my 1050. It feels like there is excessive drag in the action, as though the parts need to "wear in" together, but I don't think the press is assembled with such tight clearances that wearing in is necessary.
After eventually reading the manual, and looking online, we did discover that the shell plate self-tightening is attributed to a loose set screw on the left side of the ram, almost at the very top of the ram. Sure enough, the set screw was loose, but after tightening it, the problem persists.
Dillon is closed until Monday, so if anyone here knows what our problem is, please post a great, easy solution!
Even after loosening the shell plate bolt, and until it tightens itself again, the press operation does not feel buttery smooth like my 1050. It feels like there is excessive drag in the action, as though the parts need to "wear in" together, but I don't think the press is assembled with such tight clearances that wearing in is necessary.
After eventually reading the manual, and looking online, we did discover that the shell plate self-tightening is attributed to a loose set screw on the left side of the ram, almost at the very top of the ram. Sure enough, the set screw was loose, but after tightening it, the problem persists.
Dillon is closed until Monday, so if anyone here knows what our problem is, please post a great, easy solution!