Square Deal B Help Guide- Page 1
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| 1. Using the
wrong sizing die for that caliber a. make sure to use the correct sizing die for the caliber being loaded. 2. Cases may be oversized from firing in a gun with an oversized chamber a. the case may have outlived its useful life b. start with new cases and fire only in a known chamber c. it could have also been too hot of a load or an over-pressured load 3. Dirty cases a. clean the cases before loading |
4. Brass or
nickel is adhering to the carbide insert a. lube cases properly to prevent this b. clean the insert with 600 grit to remove build-up c. use Sweets 762® solvent to clean the die 5. Using new cases which have sharp edges at the case mouth a. deburr the case mouth with a deburring tool 6. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Not
pulling the operating handle (part # 20114) down all of the way a. pull the handle down all of the way and then push it up all of the way 2. Cases may be oversized from firing in a gun with an oversized chamber a. the case may have outlived its useful life |
b.
start with new cases and fire only in a known chamber c. it could have also been too hot of a load or an over-pressured load 3. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1.
Insufficient case lube was used a. cartridges for which Dillon recommends case lube: .44-40, .44 mag, .41 mag and .45LC b. spread the lube evenly on the cases 2. Alcohol has not yet evaporated from Dillon Case Lube (part #13733) |
a.
allow ten minutes for the alcohol from the case lube to dry before sizing the cases 3. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Smaller
caliber case may be stuck inside a larger case, media and/or polish has formed a hard
mixture in the bottom of the case, or there is debris in the case a. examine the cases before depriming. Make sure they are free of debris 2. Berdan cases a. have one or two flash holes that are offset from the middle. Berdan cases cannot be reloaded and should be discarded 3. ecapping assembly is not screwed all the way down into the toolhead a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for proper adjustment 4. Failsafe return bracket (part # 13355) is improperly mounted |
a.
handle (part # 20114) will make contact and stop movement before decapping is accomplished
b. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for proper mounting of the failsafe return bracket 5. Point of decap pin is squared off, rather than rounded a. pin gets stuck in anvil of primer and pulls it back up b. clean the brass build-up off the pin using steel wool 6. Burrs around the flash hole a. use a flash hole deburring/uniformer tool 7. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Dillon
recommends standing up in front of the machine while operating it 2. Be sure you have the machine mounted on a solid surface. If the bench moves or flexes this may result in priming problems. Again, be sure to be standing up to operate the machine. 3. Magazine tube (part # 13879 for the small tube and part # 13673 for the large tube) is empty a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for instructions on filling the magazine tube 4. Using the wrong size primer for the caliber being loaded a. consult a loading or powder manual for the correct primer size for the desired caliber 5. Wrong magazine tip (part # 14024 for the small tip and part # 14003 for the large tip) or magazine tube (this is part # 330S for the small tube and part # 330L for the large tube) a. the machine comes with a small and a large tube. The tip is blue for the small magazine tube and red for the large magazine tube 6. Magazine tip (part # 14024 for the small tip and part # 14003 for the large tip) is not completely on the magazine tube (part # 330S or 330L). a. be sure the tip is fully seated on the magazine tube 7. Magazine tip (part # 14024 for the small tip and part # 14003 for the large tip) is not seated fully in the keyway slot a. drop the tube and the tip into the primer housing and turn until you feel it drop into the keyway slot, then push down all of the way 8. Primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small punch and part # 13967 for the large punch) is the wrong size a. one seating punch is for small primers and the other is for large primers 9. Primer cup (part # 13657 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup) is upside down or is the wrong size a. the primer cup is gold for the small primers and silver for the large primers 10. Improper indexing a. pause at the neutral position before pushing forward to prime |
b. the
index ball (part # 14019) may be missing 11. The lower adjustment screw (part # 13961) needs adjusting a. if the primer cup (part # 13657 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup) is not going straight up into the hole in the shellplate, adjust the lower adjustment screw (part # 13961) by turning in small increments until the desired results are achieved 12. Upper adjustment screw (part # 13961) needs adjusting a. the primer cup (part # 13657 or 13621) must be directly under the magazine tip (part # 14024 or 14003) when handle is pulled all the way down. Adjust by turning in 1/8 turn increments until primers drop properly 13. Primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small punch and part # 13967 for the large punch) is not compressed and locked properly in place. There should be about the thickness of a dime between the magazine tip and the primer cup when the slide is pushed back a. remove the primer slide (part # 20125 for the small slide and part # 20124 for the large slide) from the machine, invert and compress the primer cup (part # 13657 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup), primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small punch and part # 13967 for the large punch), and primer punch spring (part # 13982) fully against a hard surface. Remove the primer punch set screw (part # 13823), then release all parts and clean thoroughly. Reverse the process to reassemble 14. Primers are stuck in the magazine tube (part #330S or 330L) a. do not try to force primers out of the magazine tube. Dispose of the tube safely b. spray lube inside the tube and tape both ends. Dispose of the tube safely c. E-mail or call Dillon for a replacement. Phone 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 15. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Primer
slide (part # 20125 for the small slide and part # 20124 for the large slide) is dirty a. remove the plastic jacket. Clean the primer slide with rubbing alcohol or with acetone. Clean the plastic jacket with soap and water. 2. Check for burrs in the housing where the primer slide rides a. remove burrs with a file 3. Primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small punch and part # 13967 for the large punch) is not compressed and locked properly in place. |
a.
Remove the primer slide (part # 20125 for the small slide and part # 20124 for the large
slide) from the machine. Invert and compress the primer cup (part # 13657 for the small
cup or part # 13621 for the large cup), primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small
punch and part # 13967 for the large punch), and primer punch spring (13982) fully against
a hard surface. Remove the primer punch set screw (13823). Release all parts and clean
thoroughly. Repeat the process in reverse to reassemble 4. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Using the
large magazine tube (part # 13673) for small primers a. change to the correct magazine tube for the primers being used 2. Magazine tube (part # 13879 for the small tube and part # 13673 for the large tube) is not seated fully in the keyway slot a. make sure there is actually a magazine tube in the primer housing b. drop magazine tube and tip into the primer housing, turn until you feel it drop into the keyway slot, then push down all of the way |
3. Primer
feed stop pin (part # 14051) is dirty or sticks a. clean the pin with soap and water. Clean out the hole with a cotton swab soaked with rubbing alcohol or acetone 4. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. It is
important to be standing up rather than sitting down while operating the machine 2. Not pushing the handle fully forward or hard enough a. make sure that full forward movement is not being blocked 3. Locator buttons are missing or are the wrong size a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for the correct placement and size locator buttons for the caliber being loaded 4. Using the wrong size primer for the caliber being loaded a. consult a loading manual for the correct size primer for the desired caliber b. make sure full forward movement of the handle is not being blocked 5. Primers were loaded upside down a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for proper primer loading procedure 6. Using the large magazine tube (part # 330L) for small primers a. use the proper magazine tube for the primer size being loaded 7. Primer cup (part # 13657 for the small primer cup and part # 13621 for the large primer cup) is upside down or is the wrong size a. the primer cup is gold for the small primers and silver for the large primers 8. Shellplate is too loose a. shellplate must turn freely, but not be too loose b. tighten the shellplate bolt down all of the way 9. Improper indexing a. pause at the neutral position before pushing forward to prime 10. Primer adjustment screw (part # 13961) is out of adjustment a. upper adjustment screw (part # 13961) needs to be calibrated |
b.
primer cup (part # 13657 or 13621) must be directly under the magazine tip (part # 331S or
331L) when handle is pulled all the way down. Adjust by turning in 1/8 turn increments
until primers drop properly 11. Residue has formed under the primer cup (part # 13627 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup) a. a temporary fix is to rotate the primer cup (part # 13657 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup) several times to free it b. remove and soak all parts, with the exception of the plastic primer slide bearing (part # 13722), in rubbing alcohol or in acetone and then scrub with a toothbrush 12. Primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small seating punch and part # 13967 for the large seating punch) is not compressed and locked properly in place a. remove the primer slide (part # 20125 for the small primer slide and part # 20124 for the large slide) from the `machine, invert and compress the primer cup (part # 13657 for the small cup and part # 13621 for the large cup), primer seating punch (part # 13757 for the small seating punch and part # 13967 for the large seating punch), and primer punch spring (part # 13982) fully against a hard surface. Remove the primer punch set screw (part # 13823), then release all parts and clean thoroughly. Reverse the process to reassemble 13. Military primer pocket needs swaging a. use a swaging tool, such as the Dillon Super Swage 600, to enlarge the primer pocket to commercial specifications 14. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Spent
primer cup (part # 13651) is missing a. consult the diagram in the Square Deal instruction manual for proper placement 2. Spent primer chute (part # 13594) is missing a. consult the diagram in the Square Deal instruction manual for proper placement 3. Failsafe return bracket (part # 13355) is on upside down and is blocking the escape hole a. consult the diagram in the Square Deal instruction manual for proper placement |
4. Spent
primer chute (part # 13594) is clogged a. remove the spent primer chute and clear any obstructions 5. Primer track is clogged with primers or other debris a. remove the shellplate and run the follower rod (E10) through the path to clear obstructions 6. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Not going
full stroke on the handle (part # 20114) a. pull the handle down all of the way and then push it up all of the way 2. Shellplate is too loose a. shellplate must turn freely, but not be too loose b. tighten the shellplate bolt all the way down 3. Bottom of index lever (part # 20285) needs to be greased a. grease the bottom edge of the index lever assembly with all-purpose grease |
4. Primers,
powder or other debris is trapped under the shellplate a. keep the shellplate clean. Remove and soak in rubbing alcohol or in acetone b. when replacing the shellplate bolt (part # 13328) lube the bolt with a little all-purpose grease 5. Additionally, this problem goes hand-in-hand with Cases are Not Getting Primers 6. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
| 1. Wrong
shellplate for that caliber a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for the correct size shellplate for the caliber being loaded 2. Wrong case for that caliber shellplate a. check the case headstamp for caliber markings 3. Locator buttons are missing or are the wrong size a. consult the Square Deal instruction manual for the correct placement and size locator buttons for the caliber being loaded 4. Shellplate is upside down a. the number or letter in a circle must face up 5. Rim of the case is damaged or the case was shot in an open-bolt gun |
a. an
example of an open-bolt gun would be a 9mm sub-machine gun b. discard any damaged cases 6. Worn out case from overuse or from hot loads a. useful life of the case is over and it should be thrown away 7. Debris has collected in the grooves of the shellplate a. clean out the debris with an awl or with a toothbrush 8. If you are still having difficulty, please E-mail Dillon's Technical Support staff or call 1-800-762-3845 or 480-948-8009 |
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