I was wondering if it is possible for a newb to take a bridgeport j head apart to diagnose issues and get it back together without any special tooling. The problem I am running into is the quill is so tight that the auto feed will not work. It has actually trashed the teeth on the overload clutch. I know the overload clutch can be adjusted, but I am pretty sure that the quill is tight enough that it would damage a new one if properly adjusted.
I am quessing there is something wrong in the quill area because I see pretty significant markings on it. I am just wondering because I see a lot of people say not to take the quill out.
This is a 1951 Bridgeport (round ram) and there seems to be issues in the head that I am going to have to work out. So far I have found the following broken parts:
Item Clockspring
Item Overload Clutch
Item Cam Rod
Item Snap ring
Item Quill Pinion Gear