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marlinjackThe Machinist #5723 AMARGOSA MACHINE 'Running on Empty- Middle of Nowhere'

...Centering the Rack.

Turn the pinion ALL the way in One Direction to 'Gently' Lock the Rack, turn ALL the way Back to the Other Side to 'Lock' the Rack again. Count and document the EXACT Number of turns from One Side to the Other, HALF of that is Your Center! Go Back that Distance.
Know that after You Hook-up the Rod Ends, You'll need to have Her 'Front-End Aligned'.
And Probably the Rear, Also.

(This is Also, By the Way, How You 'Center' a Telescopic Sight)

4/9/159:23 AM

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