Removing spingle on Griggio spindle moulder

[heimlaga]

A neighbour recently bought this nice but partially disassembled Griggio spindle moulder/table saw combination secondhand. It does not come from a good home so nothing can be taken for granted.

The problem is that when cranked down to the bottom the spindle still protrudes some 5 mm above table height so he wants to be able to remove the spindle when he is going to use the saw. The spindle doesn't budge evenm though he removed the big nut that held it down.
How is this intended to be removed?...... or is something wrong?

 

[Myfordman]

Whilst not answering your question, I reckon the spindle must once have gone below the table surface and so looking out for compressed sawdust in the slide mechanism has got to be worth doing first.

 

[heimlaga]

That is already done and it goes as far as the mechanism allows......or at least we think so.

 

[blackrodd]

Just in case you haven't seen this, it shows both the T220-270, and the T45 Griggio Spindle moulders
Both the shaft area's that will be of interest to you and you're neighbour seem very similarto each other and may help with you're problem.
http://www.maginn.ie/woodwork_machinery_manuals.php
HTH Regards Rodders

 

[heimlaga]

I had not seen that.
Thank you blackrodd. I think you solved the problem.