S7 headstock strip down

as im stipping my s7 down i thought i would have a search on the the internet for correct disasembly instructions on stripping the head stock down , but came up with nothing , seems pretty straight forward but wpuld hate to break something,

also does anyone know how you are meant to get on the back x2 allen key bolts that sit under the pulley that holds the headstock to the bed ?

Or is it a case of taking eveything off the headstock then unbolting the casing.

As always thanks for all the help and support people have given me so far on this i must be annoying some of you with my basic questions , have always felt you can ask silly questions on here and not get laughed at....

Whilst it is possible to remove your offending bolts, as you are stripping the head down, first withdraw the spindle and then you will have a clear view. Have you got a copy of the Myford S7 Manual which will guide you when setting it up afterwards. The illustrated parts breakdown list shows all the parts large and small. In the Manual or on Myford Ltd website under "Super 7 Headstock".

You usually have to remove all the gubbins from the head to get at the bolts, they are very tight, you may need a long socket mounted Allen key to shift them (the sort that fit onto a 1/2" socket ratchet).

I would suggest that you leave the head attached to the bed. If like the ones I have seen and owned there will also be some grub screws going in from the side - great fun to set so best left alone. I have had web conversations with people who reckon it's impossible to align the head again after it's removed. Also many that find it very difficult to reset the bearings. I usually suggest replacing the rear races with mixed feelings as it might not help them due to wear in the front cone. In some ways it might be better to leave well enough alone and only fix if it needs fixing. The 1st thing to try is bearing adjustment if that seems to be needed.

John

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