Dillon Precision SL 900 Instruction Manual

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9. Move the roller handle down and then back
up to its rest position. Remove the hull from the
shellplate by pressing down on the locator
button. Fig. 15 Pour the powder back into the
clear powder hopper.
10. Repeat these two steps a minimum of four
times to make sure you are receiving a uniform
powder charge.
11. Weigh the fifth powder charge.
12. Adjust as needed.
13. Now that you have determined the powder
charge, move to Station 3 for wad and shot insertion.
14. Get a supply of wads.
15. Use the...

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A 20 gauge conversion package (#22138),
includes the following items:
1.) A complete toolhead assembly with dies
installed; Station 1, collet sizer & depriming pin
assembly. Station 2, powder die with 20 gauge
powder funnel and retaining clip. Station 3,
complete shot dispenser assembly with 1/2 oz – 1.0
oz shot bar and 20 gauge shot drop tube. Station 4,
starter crimp star/radius form insert. Station 5, new
spring/over floating taper crimp die.
2.) A 20 gauge conversion kit box containing:
(a) one 20...

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5. Return the roller handle to the up position.
6. Use a 1/4" Allen wrench to unscrew the
shellplate bolt.
7. Remove the shellplate from the machine.
8. Change the locator buttons. First, remove the
locator buttons by pressing and holding the locator
button down. Reach below the platform and rotate
the locator button until it snaps free. Fig. 4 Remove
all three locator buttons. Next, retrieve the new
locator buttons from the 20 gauge conversion box.
Place the spring on the locator button, place it...

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14. Reinstall the ejector wire (#16676). Fig. 7
15. Return the roller handle to the up position.
CASEFEEDASSEMBLYCONVERSION
(RIGHT-REAR OF THE MACHINE)
1. Remove the hulls and the clear casefeed tube
from the machine.
2. Use a 9/64" Allen wrench to remove the screw
and washer on the casefeed sleeve assembly.
Remove the 12 gauge casefeed sleeve off the
casefeed body. Fig. 83. From the 20 gauge conversion box, retrieve the
20 gauge casefeed sleeve, Fig. 9, and place it on the
casefeed body....

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Both 20 and 28 gauge hulls will use the small
gauge disc. Fig. 11
5. Install the small gauge disc into the casefeed
bowl. Rotate as needed until the motor driveshaft
enters the slot in the casefeed disc clutch. Fig. 12
6. Reinstall the clear casefeed tube.
7. Test run the assembly by placing 3-5 empty,
once-fired hulls into the casefeed bowl and turn the
unit on. Once all the hulls have been fed into the
clear feed tube, turn the unit off.
8. Move the roller handle up and down until all
the hulls have...

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9. Move the roller handle down and then back
up to its rest position. Remove the hull from the
shellplate by pressing down on the locator
button. Fig. 15Pour the powder back into the
clear powder hopper.
10. Repeat these two steps a minimum of four
times to make sure you are receiving a uniform
powder charge.
11. Weigh the fifth powder charge.
12. Adjust as needed.
13. Now that you have determined the powder
charge, move to Station 3 for wad and shot insertion.
14. Get a supply of wads.
15. Use the...

Troubleshooting Section #1, Primer System
1. I broke my primer transfer arm (#16691). This
happens when a new primer is only partially seated
into the shotshell. A spare is included with the
machine, but it’s important that you make
complete, full strokes of the operating handle
when using the SL 900. See Illustrations 1 & 2
2. A primer is laying sideways inside the clear cover
of the primer tray. How do I remove it? Shotshell
Primers are magnetic – get a small magnet, screw-
driver or pointer and use it...

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Technical Support
1-800-223-4570
Troubleshooting Section #2, Casefeeder
1. General casefeeder information: Capacity is
80 shotshells. Electric motor information: 110V AC
for US customers and 220V AC (3 RPM) for
European customers.
2. The shotshells jam in the clear funnel. Always
check the shotshells to make sure that no flattened
or stepped on shotshells get into the casefeeder.
Suggestion: Use the clear feed tube to gage any
shotshell to make sure that it can slide through the
tube before placing it...

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Fig. 83 - Left view.
Fig. 82 - Right view.
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A.) Mainshaft: The most important lube point of
all. Use 30w motor oil to lube the mainshaft
(#13485).
Use grease on the following items:
B.) Mainshaft Pivot Pin (#13830)
C.) Link Arm Cross Pins (one hole in the frame
and two in the crank)
D.) Shellplate Bolt Hole
E.) Case Insert Slide Arm/Ramp
F.) Wad Sleeve
G.) Wad Swing Arm Pivot HoleH.) Powder Body Collar (rails, hole and roller,
bellcrank)
I.) Lock...

Two adjustments are available here on the final crimp die.
Example, if some of the reloads you have just finished
appear shallow as shown here (also on page 17 of the
manual), then turn the seat plug clockwise (down), using
1/4 turn increments.
Or, you can turn the whole die clockwise (down) using
1/4 turn increments. You will then see the next reload with
more taper on its end and the seated depth will be deeper.
Another example relating to the final crimp die adjustment
when reloading different...