Quote from Reloader on March 14, 2013, 11:04 pm

I was about to type somethign up, then thought I'd just go scan my old instruction sheet but before I got up off my ass I did a google search:

 Found this link, enjoy:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4368735

 I'll add this. I had to modify a Allen (hex) wrench in order to
have clearance needed to tighten the two Allen bolts holding the
platform to the ram.  I used a Dremel abrasive blade to cut the
short L in half so just enough knub with small change to engage
the hex sockets okay.

  You will hopefully have a spare powder die handy . I removed the nut
from mine and screwed it in as far as it would go in order to have
enough room to work with when bringing the ram up to align AND
to have enough room to tighten the Allen screws, see above mod to wrench.

   

Quote from Reloader on March 15, 2013, 6:49 pm

Thanks for the info, funny how many people have asked for this info, I have not been able to find it on Dillon's site.  As I mentioned, they are mailing a copy to me, but it will come in next week.  I wonder why they don't have the instructions posted?

I keep pretty good track of documentation, can't find my copy, if I ever had one.  They may have told me how to do it on the phone, may have been the reason.

I don't remember going through this process.

My primer disk got stuck, in applying too much pressure, bent the primer indexing arm.  I straightened it, but somehow think that something isn't lined up perfect, as I have been ruining quite a few primers.

Another thing I found, I have a number of military crimped brass (.223).  I have Dillon's swaging tool, wasn't going through the full cycle with the tool, it needs to be mounted such that the lever can reach over the edge of the bench.  Once swaging with a full cycle, has made a big difference on how easy it is to seat a primer.

Thanks again -  Jim

Quote from Reloader on March 18, 2013, 10:08 pm

Years ago I complained to Dillon about the cartridges not lining up with my resizing die.  They gave me instructions on how to loosen the lock ring on the die, pull the lever down with a cartridge inserted in the die and then to tighten the ring.  It didn't fix the problem.  That's when they sent the tool.  Until now, I've been reaching in with my finger with each cartridge, leaning it over to fit into the die, a pain, but it works. 

I complained to Dillon at the SHOT show, they asked the question, have I every tried Dillon dies?  The answer is no, although I just bought some.  In the meantime, I learned how to use the alignment tool.  Wow, the priming station must be 1/8 inch off!  Loosening the two allen screws under the shell plate didn't give me enough movement.  I ended up elongating the holes in the main plate to get things to line up.  I now have perfect alignment, but a new problem, because I had to rotate everything almost
5 degrees, other parts are starting to rub.

As many years as I've had this press, I've come to the conclusion that some of the machine work is out of spec.  More specifically, it would have to be the milled-out place for the tool plate being slightly off.  I have several tool plates, they can't all be off.

Reading on the forums, a lot of people have this problem.  It seems that sometimes loosening the screws, shifting the base plate and tightening them fixes the problem.

How many people have not been able to fix the problem?  I know it's a good product, and the service is excellent, but do all of the problems get solved?

Jim