AXA tool post disassembly

[Triggerscan]

First post here. I was thinking of making a nicer locking mechanism for my AXA tool post (250-111). Once you take the tool post off the mounting post, there is what appears to be a slotted locking nut that needs to be removed. Not sure if that's what it's called, nor what type of wrench one would use. A google search of spanner and bung wrenches yielded nothing. Does one use a pin wrench in the square slots? I tried "nudging" it with a screwdriver in case it wasn't in tight, but nope, firmly seated in place.

 

[pontiac428]

Yes, the slotted part must unscrew and come out from the top of the tool post. There isn't much to them. I wouldn't bother trying to find a slotted tool, instead just pull the whole thing off the stud and try a BFS (if you can have a BFH, couldn't you also have a big ol' screwdriver?).

 

[SLK001]

Clamp the tool post in a vice after you remove the mounting bolt. Stick a piece of square key in the slot and loosen it with an adjustable wrench.