In article , Gunner says...

You MAY be able to slip a good screwdriver between the top casting and
the cross bar (the square piece of key stock) and lever the casting
upwards, after you remove the cross bolt and the two hold down nuts.
Alternate sides. Once you get it apart..you will be able to see
clearly where everything goes, and what needs to be cleaned up with a
file, retapped etc.

The large bolt head on the back side may or may not be used to adjust
the cross travel. It may have been simply the two busted gib bolts
that did the work. You will only be able to find out once you
seperate the top and bottom of the tailstock base.

Interesting design.

The gib is straight on the front, from the photo, and it bears
on a straight-sided key. I *think* he could separate the
two halves even if the gib is not completely removed. Easier
if it were slacked off of course.

Basically what gunner said:

1) remove all bed hold-down bolts.

2) attempt to slack off the tapered gib.

3) gently apply force to separate the two halves.

4) you may need to remove that adjusting bolt before
things will open up.

Jim


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