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Now that everything is bolted down and you understand the safety precautions, you can proceed.
  First, decide what caliber you want to reload and take the shellplate
    (*#20079) from the caliber conversion box (see Figure 04). Now, in your parts box, find a bag containing; index ball (#13891), shellplate bolt (#13794), index ball spring (#13997), set screw (#13923), and index sprocket (#13720).

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Figure 4   This photo shows a complete caliber conversion; the powder funnel, shellplate and locator buttons.

  Insert the index ball spring (#13781) in the platform as shown in Figure 5.

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Figure 5  This photo shows the index ball spring and index ball being placed in the platform.
  Next set the index ball on top of the index ball spring. Now place the shellplate (number up) over the index ball spring and index ball (see Figure 6).

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Figure 6  Showing the shellplate in its proper position:  under the ejector wire with the shellplate number up.

  Place the index sprocket on top of the shellplate (making sure the locator buttons go into the corresponding holes in the shellplate (see Figure 7).

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Figure 7  This photo shows the index star in its proper position:  the locating tabs centered in the shellplate.

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* Indicates a caliber specific part.   See the Caliber Conversion Chart for the caliber that you are loading for.

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Don't Suffer in Silence
Mounting the RL550B to Your Bench
Safety Points to Know Before You Begin
To Begin Loading
  Page 1
  Page 2
What Primer Size?
The Toolhead
Choose Your Dies
Carbide Dies?
Setting Your Pistol Dies
  Page 1
  Page 2
Adjusting the Powder Charge
Primer Early Warning System Installation
Primer Magazine
At Last
Troubleshooting
Remember
Notice
Schematics and Parts Lists
Charts

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