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Threaded Segment Replacement Instruction (Base)

Tools required:
Leverage Tool w/nylon collar (supplied), 1/8 hex key, scratch awl
NOTE: If you are converting an Imperial LS Positioner to a Metric model, replace the Imperial Lead Screw Assembly in
your LS Positioners Carriage with the Metric Lead Screw Assembly provided BEFORE continuing with these instructions.

1. Remove the black 7. Slide your LS Posi-

nylon arrow clips from tioners Carriage into the
each end of the Base. Base. (NOTE: If you are
(Replacements are pro- converting an Imperial
vided so dont worry if LS Positioner to a Metric
they break.) model, make sure you
have already converted
your LS Carriage to the Metric Lead Screw Assembly before
2. Use a scratch awl or proceeding.) Position the Carriage so that the Base is ap-
small screwdriver to proximately centered on the Carriage length.
push out the pivot rod
that secures the red 8. Insert the end of the provided Leverage Tool into the
clamp handle. As the small hole located on the curved side of the LS Base near
rod is removed keep an the Metal Spring Engager.
eye on the small black
washers on either side 9. Push the Leverage Tool
of the red clamp handle. handle so that the nylon
These will need to be replaced later. collar bears against the
Metal Spring Engager.
3. Remove the 1/8 thick UHMW clamp bearing pad and the Push and release the tool
small collection of thin a few times to seat the
plastic shims between Threaded Segment prop-
the pad erly with the Lead Screw on the LS Carriage. Finally, apply
and the metal spring continuous pressure to the Leverage Tool as you tighten the
engager. Retain all for (2) button head fasteners to secure the Threaded Segment
later re-assembly. to the Metal Spring Engager.

4. Using a 1/8 hex key, 10. Remove the Leverage Tool and slide the LS Carriage from
unscrew the (2) button side to side within the Base to ensure that the threads be-
head fasteners located tween the Threaded Segment and the Lead Screw do not
on either side of the grind against one another. If the threads make contact during
clamp bearing pad and the slide, you must adjust the relative position of the Metal
remove the existing Spring Engager to move the Threaded Segment away from the
Threaded Segment held Lead Screw as described in Steps 15-18 below. If the threads
by these fasteners. do not grind against one another continue with Step 11 below.

11. Replace the thin plas-

5. To gain better access for the Threaded Segment replace- tic shims and 1/8 clamp-
ment, remove the (2) button head fasteners with washers ing pad removed in Step
that secure one of the acrylic view windows and set the 4. The thin plastic shims
window and fasteners aside. will slide between the
Metal Spring Engager and
6. Replace the Threaded Segment previously removed with the protruding fin on
the New Threaded the LS Base extrusion. (Fig 35 on Pg 15 of your LS Position-
Segment provided. ers Owners Manual offers a good illustration of the shim
DO NOT TIGHTEN THE placement.) The set screw on the 1/8 UHMW clamp bearing
BUTTON HEAD FASTEN- pad should nest into the slotted hole on the Metal Spring
ERS AT THIS TIME. They Engager. Make sure to orient the 1/8 clamp bearing pad so
should remain slightly that the surface with the thick tape adhered to it faces the
loose for the next step. Metal Spring Engager.

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Threaded Segment Replacement Instruction (Base)

12. Using the 7 long 15. Use a set of Feeler

steel pivot rod, replace Gauges (or multiple piec-
the red clamp handle. es of the provided plastic
Be sure to place one of shims, .020, .010 &
the black nylon wash- .005 thick) to gauge the
ers removed in Step gap between the Metal
3 onto the pivot rod Spring Engager and the
on either side of the vertical fin in the LS Base
clamp handle. (You extrusion. You will need
can use a small amount to DECREASE this gap in
of grease as an aid to the adjustment process so
hold the washer in place.) Hold the clamp handle horozon- it is important to know what the gap is to begin with.
tally pressing it against the UHMW clamp bearing pad as you
16. Remove both Acrylic
advance the pivot rod into the LS Base extrusion, passing
view windows from the
through the first black nylon washer followed by the clamp
LS Base as well as the
handle, the final black nylon washer and into the other end
(2) black nylon slotted
of the LS Base. Cap off each end of the LS Base extrusion head set screws located
with the provided black nylon arrow clips. Check that the between the windows to
operation of the red clamping handle is correct, horizontal gain access to the but-
for free sliding movement, midway for micro adjustment and ton head fasteners that
vertical for full lock. Be sure to test the feel of the unit at secure the Metal Spring
each of these points. Engager to the LS Base
Horizontal = Free sliding, no grinding. extrusion.

Midway = Able to turn Micro Adjust Knob. 17. Using a long 1/8 hex
Vertical = Fully locked NO Movement. key, loosen all (4) of the
button head screws. Use
If clamping pressure is too tight or too loose, youll find your set of feeler gauges
complete instructions on fine tuning your clamping pressure or the provided plastic
using the provided shims in your LS Positioners Owners shims as an aid in gauging
manual on beginning at the bottom of Page 14. the distance as you move
the Metal Spring Engager
13. Carefully slide the LS Carriage out of the Base and re-at- assembly closer to the
tach the view window or windows previously removed. If vertical fin on the LS
both view windows were removed, place the one with Base extrusion. Just a
the hairline in the opening at the forward end of the base. few thousandths should
(Make sure that the printed hairline is face down.) be all that is required
to create the necessary
If the threads between the Lead Screw in the LS Carriage clearance (one of the
and the Threaded Segment in the LS Base make contact thinnest shims). Tighten
or grind against each other when sliding the Carriage from all (4) button head fas-
position to position, it will be necessary to adjust the Metal teners. Carefully slide the
Spring Engager to move the Threaded Segment away from LS Carriage back into the
the Lead Screw. Follow Base to check for clear-
Steps 15-18 below to ance between the Lead
adjust the Metal Spring Screw and the Threaded
Engagers position. Segment and fine tune as
necessary. Once clear-
ance is achieved, thread
14. Remove the Red
the black nylon slotted
clamp handle along
head set screws into the
with the 1/8 UHMW
holes located between the view window openings on the
clamp bearing pad and plastic shims as described in Steps
LS Base. Screw the set screws down until just before they
1-4 above then carefully slide the LS Carriage out of the make contact with the top of the LS Carriage. Now continue
Base. re-assembly beginning with Step 11.

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