Gas Strut Conversion Kit for SX2P, SX2 & X2 Mills

Tools required

• Centre punch
• Tapping drills: 5mm and 6.8mm
• Hand taps: M6x1.0mm and M8x1.25mm
• Tap wrench
• Phillips screwdriver
• 12mm, 14mm & 17mm spanners
• 2.5mm, 4mm & 5mm Allen keys

Fitting the conversion kit

• Wind the head up to the top of the column.
• Lock the head dropping after the spring counterbalance is removed.
• Remove the spring counterbalance assembly.
• Mark the hole positions on the head and column according to the drawing provided in the kit (some masking tape stuck to the machine can be helpful here).
• Centre punch the hole positions.
• Using a pistol drill, drill four 5.0mm holes in the head and two 6.8mm holes in the column taking care to keep the drill square to the castings.
• Tap the four holes in the head M6x1.0 and two holes in the column M8x1.25.
• Assemble the connector bars to the head blocks using the M5 screws provided. Note the left-hand head block is slotted to fit over the Z-axis rule.
• Screw the gas strut ball joints (cylinder end) to the top of the connector bars and tighten.
• Screw the head blocks to the side of the head using the M6 screws provided. Check the connector bars are vertical before fully tightening the screws.
• Screw the gas strut ball joints (rod end) to the holes tapped in the column and tighten.
• Unlock the head and test the free movement and balance of the head.

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