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Set screw
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(Mach.) a screw, sometimes cupped or printed at one end, and screwed through one part, as of a machine, tightly upon another part, to prevent the one from slipping upon the other.

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When necessary, the drive can be rotated to a new position by loosening two set screws, rotating the drive and retightening the screws.
Each pin can be precision adjusted with a hex wrench, without having to loosen and tighten any set screws.
Note that the original crank handle, NSN 5340-01-536-0999, fits over the gear shaft and is held in place with set screws.
 
 
 
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