I have an elderly, partially blind friend whose Revo 18-36 that's starting to squeak at the front end of the headstock. I'm fairly certain the bearing there is showing signs of wear. I've overhauled lots of lathes in the past so I'm assuming that the replacement process is as follows:
  • Loosen the drive belt.
  • Remove the handcrank pulley, which is probably a lefthand thread with a setscrew.
  • Loosen the other pulleys and pedometer enough that they don't interfere.
  • Push/pull the spindle out.
  • Replace the bearings.
  • Reassemble.

Anyone done this on this particular machine? Any comments or suggestions?