1050 and Ratchet tuning

[jwankel]

I bought a pre-owned, but unused RL 1050. I've got it on the bench and I'm my trying to understand the process/steps involved. I keep running into the handle catching on the ratchet in back as I start the upstroke. I've done some searching and see that this ratchet sometimes has to be tuned. So...how do I tune it? While it appears others have just removed it, I'd like to just get it working without pulling things off.

If it's useful, here's a pic of where it's catching.

The press isn't currently bolted down because I'm trying to make sure I understand what's going on before lock it in place.

Thanks,

Jeff

Edited August 29, 2008 by jwankel

[AikiDale]

I'll save you a search: take it off.

[get2now]

Try loosening the bolt that holds the ratchet restriction tab. Sometimes that helps if it's stuck. Although by the way, you have to bring the handle all the way down before you try to lift it for the upstroke.

Gary

[Hoofy]

All I did was take the spring out that moves the ratchet.

Works like a charm

[dansy]

After about 1K I toke it off.....

[Will Abrahams]

i just tightened down the little arm (that catches it) in the most outward position so it and the ratchet never touch... so basically its now non-functional.

[wide45]

Make you stroke the handle all the way up, and all the way down. Go ahead and bolt it down, it will work much better. One of the keys to trouble free operation, is to make the bench as solid a possible. Bolt it to a wall if necessary. Any wobble at all, is a bad thing.

I've seen no need to deactivate the ratchet.

If you have to stop in the middle of the stroke, you are doing something wrong, that you need to fix.

After a few thousand rounds, you won't know it's there.

Edited August 29, 2008 by wide45

[jwankel]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going all the way down on the down-stroke and trying to be as smooth and steady as possible, then slow and smooth on the upstroke. It's catching about 50% of time and when it catches, I need to move the ratchet lever out of the way to move the lever back up. I tried playing with the bolt that holds the ratchet lever but couldn't make it any better. I've going to change calibers in about a week, so I'll take it apart then and see if I can make it better. In the meantime, I've taken the spring off and things are working great.

[dillon]

There is a hollow bolt containing a spring-loaded detent ball that holds the ratchet tab out of the way at the end of the downstroke.

This is located in the frame slightly behind and to the left of where the primer feed attaches. Tighten this in 1/8 turn increments until it holds

the ratchet tab in place.

[larry cazes]

I Disabled it right away. Mine started causing trouble during the first 100 rounds out of the box from Dillon. Tried their procedure for adjusting it and 100 rounds later it started acting up again.

[benos]

I'll save you a search: take it off.

+1. I took it off mine as soon as I unboxed it.

be

[D.Hayden]

What parts come off.... everything 'ratchety'?

[Nik Habicht]

Dave,

remove at your own risk --- I simply removed the vertical saw blade looking thing from the press.....

[Bill H]

If you get your thumb caught between a case and the die you will take it off. Hmm how do I know that?

[Bret Heidkamp]

Interesting the Super 1050 does not have a ratchet, at least mine doesn't. What was the purpose of it to begin with? Only to prevent double cycling on the same case?

[boz1911]

Made one adjustment in roughly twenty thousand rounds, I don't see the need to remove it at this point. I may change my mind later ???