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Yep, you got it. The nut isn't too far from the right end of the table so you can reach in with an allen wrench on that side to secure it in place.
The placement, by the way, is why the table on this type of mill will often bind up when it's moved to the left -- the nut is closest to the bearing block on the the right so any misalignment really shows up at that point. That's why the adjustment procedure calls for moving the table to the left and loosening/re-tightening the grub screws and bearing block mounting screws.
IIRC, the pocket for the feed screw nut is just cast, not machined -- so if firmly tightened it may not be exactly aligned to the axis of the feed screw. That's why some setup procedures say to not firmly tighten down the grub screws -- else, the nut itself will bind. YMMV in this regard, my mill seems OK if I tighten them down. The LMS version may be better machined.
The placement, by the way, is why the table on this type of mill will often bind up when it's moved to the left -- the nut is closest to the bearing block on the the right so any misalignment really shows up at that point. That's why the adjustment procedure calls for moving the table to the left and loosening/re-tightening the grub screws and bearing block mounting screws.
IIRC, the pocket for the feed screw nut is just cast, not machined -- so if firmly tightened it may not be exactly aligned to the axis of the feed screw. That's why some setup procedures say to not firmly tighten down the grub screws -- else, the nut itself will bind. YMMV in this regard, my mill seems OK if I tighten them down. The LMS version may be better machined.