I have the powder measure working properly eventually,
The two thumb screw nuts were tightened with too much tension. On a new Pro Auto Disk, if you tighten the thumb screw nuts too much, the wiper at the bottom of the hopper will apply too much pressure/tension on top of the disk surface and keep it from sliding smoothly. If you are using non-coated larger flake powder this problem is made even worse and the metering may not be consistent.
For new Pro Auto Disk, I usually recommend coated flattened ball powders like W231, HP-38, WSF, AutoComp, etc. to break-in which helps coat the operating surfaces with black dust and allow the disk to slide smoothly (I never clean the black residue off as it provides great lubrication - I have 10-19+ year old Pro Auto Disks that are still using the original wipers).
If your Pro Auto Disk is operating well now, it may be due to coating of surfaces or because the bottom of the wiper is worn and I would inspect it for damage. If it is worn/damaged, you can flip the wiper and use it until you get a replacement. To coat/lubricate the wiper surface, you can also finely shave number 2 pencil lead with a razor blade on paper and smear with the bottom of wiper to coat the surface with lubricating graphite.
the primer feeder feeding manually but every 4 rounds the primer doesnt seat and the ram pulls out of the shell plate carrier. I have tightened the hex bolt and it still does not help.
There could be several reasons for this:
- Shell plate index timing not set properly. Use a phillips screw driver clockwise to adjust the shell plate so it clicks into station just before the carrier arrives at the bottom. If the shell plate timing is incorrect and primer does not slide fully into station, no amount of force you apply on the ram lever will seat the primer and you'll eventually pull the ram out of the shell plate carrier. I usually watch the column of primer in the feed ramp as the resized case clicks into station #2. If I don't see primer column dropping down, I check to see if the feed ramp is full of primers and tap on the tray to fill it. I also use a small screw driver or bent paper clip to push down on the primers to push the next primer fully into station.
Watch the "Pro 1000 zero adjustment" video from Lee Precision for demonstration of setting shell plate timing -
http://leeprecision.com/pro-1000-help-videos.html
If you get multiple primers in station #2, your case sensor spring is installed improperly -
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=8699621#post8699621
- Primer feed/trough attachment pin is not making contact with the circular indents on the right rear column and not shaking the tray enough to push the next primer fully into station. Loosen the hex head bolt and push down on the shell plate carrier or wedge an empty primer tray/block of wood against the top of press frame and push down on the ram rod to make sure the carrier is fully seated on the ram and the pin is making contact before tightening the hex head bolt.
Watch the "Installing the shell plate carrier" video for demonstration of installing shell plate carrier -
http://leeprecision.com/pro-1000-help-videos.html
Now the screw to zero the plate doesnt screw in anymore and is totally loose.
If you used the press without lubricating the center hex rod/action rod, then you may have worn the small nylon hex ratchet and may need to replace it. Also, the adjustment bolt may not be making contact with the hex adjusting ratchet gear.
Remove the two bolts holding the gear plate and inspect the small nylon hex ratchet and the adjustment bolt. If the center hole of hex ratchet is rounded instead of being a hexagon, it needs to be replaced. The adjustment bolt threads should be meshing with the threads of the large outer nylon gear. I usually lubricate the center hex rod/action rod with a drop of oil on my finger tip (I use Breakfree CLP but you can use motor oil) and cycle the ram lever several times until the shell plate rotates smoothly and clicks into station properly. If the shell plate won't index smoothly/properly during the reloading session, lubricate the center hex rod/action rod until it rotates smoothly.
Watch the "Hex ratchet replacement" video for demonstration -
http://leeprecision.com/pro-1000-help-videos.html
Keep in mind that Pro 1000 primer attachment is gravity based and debri/dirt/powder flakes that fall inside the feed ramp will prevent primers from sliding smoothly into station. Also, if you force the ram lever to cycle when the primer is not fully in station, you will cause sideway insertion of primer or upside down seated primer and cause gouging of the feed ramp surface. You can burnish the ramp surface to repair small gouges but if damage is too deep, you will need to replace the attachment.
Here's a detailed post from the Pro 1000 support thread that explains primer feed attachment operation and repair -
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=7877744#post7877744
