Kayback Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I either wore down or broke my indexing lever on my SDB and now the shell plate does not index. I have the spare part but have no idea how to proceed with the replacement. Does anyone have any advice, preferably with big pictures and short words KBK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 Is the pin still bolted into the back of the press (under the mounting tab)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayback Posted September 18, 2014 Author Share Posted September 18, 2014 Yup. I don't know how to access this bolt. Therr isn't enough room between the ...turret? and the frame. It looks like it will need taking the whole lot apart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorris Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) To get to it you likely have to remove it from the bench. It is on the back side of the main casting. Below the part that is bolted to the bench top. Note: that is does not need to be "really tight". It is one of the few threads that does not have a steel insert and is very shallow with fine threads (aka easy to screw up). If it has backed out I would use nothing more than a nut driver to tighten it, maybe a drop of blue locktite, nothing more. Edit: had one off the bench, this is it. One more time "snug" should work. More than 10-15 ft / lbs could strip the threads, I would bet. Edited September 20, 2014 by jmorris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayback Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 After doing as suggested I changed out the indexing lever and put it all back together again. Nothing now. Not even partial movement I was getting with old "worn" lever. Started from the top and worked down. I forgot to lube the darn shell plate retaining screw. A simple dab of grease fixed the problem right up. After a week of pulling my hair out and cussing new fangled progressives it was a simple failure to lube properly. I felt like a moron. Loaded 300 rounds of .45ACP to make me feel better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 After doing as suggested I changed out the indexing lever and put it all back together again. Nothing now. Not even partial movement I was getting with old "worn" lever. Started from the top and worked down. I forgot to lube the darn shell plate retaining screw. A simple dab of grease fixed the problem right up. After a week of pulling my hair out and cussing new fangled progressives it was a simple failure to lube properly. I felt like a moron. Loaded 300 rounds of .45ACP to make me feel better Thats intersting. No lube on the shell plate bolt should not have 100% prevented the shellplate from indexing. Glad you corrected the issue though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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