Sherline 5000 Mill General Manual

Lathe-crosslide mounting procedure
Installation of the crosslide requires no tools. First, make sure the bottom of the crosslide
has a light coat of grease on all the sliding surfaces. This will have been applied at the
factory, just make sure it has not been wiped off and that it is evenly distributed.
FIGURE 2
Next, see that the gib is in the proper position on the saddle. (See Figure 2.) It is taped
into position for shipping. Remove the tape holding it in place. If the gib has come off,
position it on the gib lock as shown.
Set the dovetail of the crosslide over the gib and matching dovetail on the saddle. Slide it
onto the saddle about 1/4" (6-7mm) until it stops. (See Figure 3.)