Now your case feeding system is in place and moving smoothly with final adjustments. Now to time it. - Check out the width of jam nut on feeder rod bracket. Factory supplied nut is too wide and does not leave enough threads inside press casting. It happens too. Jam nut can be found at Ace Hardware store.
Crank slider requires enough tension to hold in place for feed crank to cam over, but loose enough to slide freely. In other words enough tension to hold it while feed crank cams. Tension is made with top screw only. Bottom should remain loose enough to allow free and easy movement of crank slider.
This picture simply shows the feed crank making cam rotation.
Adding tension to crank slider so it holds at bottom of feed crank's cam stroke. This is one of two adjustments necessary for how deep case slider pushes your case.
Inserted case to cycle in index. Adjustment is made at both crank slider with change in tension and feed rod angle. Feed rod angle can be made by running some threads out on feed rod bracket which requires dissasembly of case feeder parts - or - bend feed rod. I do this using crescent wrench. If your case is pushing in too far bend feed rod back. Not enough bend it in, change tension on crank slider if necessary.
This shows full reach of case slider. Have feed rod too far back, using crescent wrench I bend rod forward and try again.
Think I have feed rod right. Case pushes all the way into shell plate.
All the way in so I'll index it and try another.
Dropped second case to check case - shell plate clearance.
Case binds on shell plate so I tweak feed rod back just a hair.
Another run.
It clears. Adjustment to feed rod done.
Feed enough cases to fill index.
Everything smooth with no hang ups.
Grease or some type of lubricant is key to smooth case feed.