LYMAN’S ORANGE CRUSHER/
CRUSHER II PRESS
Setting up the Crusher
Remove the Crusher from its carton and position it against the edge of the bench top in the
most convenient location (usually near the center of the bench, leaving a work area on each
side). Mark the position of the mounting holes, drill them and use three 3/8" bolts, with washers and nuts, to securely anchor the Crusher.
The toggle link mechanism and ram have been factory installed.
Decide which mode of operation you prefer - right or left hand - and install the handle in
the appropriate mounting hole in the linkage toggle. Be sure to thread the locknut onto the
handle first. After the handle is screwed into the toggle, lock it in place by turning the locknut
to a jam-fit against the toggle surface.
NOTE: A positive stop built into the frame blocks handle travel after the ram has passed top
dead center. No further pressure should be applied, once the stop is reached, to prevent possible damage to the press.
Installation of the Shell Holder
The shell holder slides into the slotted top of the Crusher ram (Figure 1) and is held in place
by the integral spring clip. To make the shell holder more accessible to your hand, turn it
slightly to the left if you are right handed; slightly to the right if you are left handed. Most
reloaders use their strongest arm to operate the ram.
Extra shell holders are available for a wide variety of cartridges as indicated in the current
annual Lyman catalog.
Installation and Use of the Priming Arm
Open the package containing the Lyman Universal Priming Arm. It contains a priming arm
complete with a large priming sleeve and a large, flat primer punch to seat large primers.
Should you need to seat small primers, substitute the small flat primer punch and sleeve
Your new Crusher Press combines the most desirable
features of O-Frame press design with innovations that
make it truly distinct as a reloading tool. Its magnum
press opening easily accommodates extra long cartridge
case and bullet combinations without the handling contortions required by standard O-Frame presses. Standard
length cases are even easier to reload.
Three staggered mounting holes, instead of the standard two, keep the press firmly attached to the loading
bench, without weakening the grain in planked bench
tops, allowing the reloader to take full advantage of the
Crusher’s powerful compound leverage mechanism which will easily full-length resize the largest cartridge
cases as well as easily handle any case-forming or bullet
swaging task.
packed separately using the enclosed Allen wrench.
To install, remove the retaining pin from the priming arm lug located in front of the press,
to the left of the frame upright and in front of the ram. Position the priming arm as shown in
Figure 2. Align the hole in the base of the priming arm with those in the cast iron press frame
and reinsert the retaining pin.
To use the priming arm, place an unprimed cartridge case in the shell holder and a primer
(anvil up) into the sleeve of the priming punch. Raise the ram to the top of its stroke and push
the priming arm toward the press. The priming arm will enter the slot in the side of the ram
and, as the ram is lowered, force the primer into the primer pocket of the case.
This is usually done when the cartridge case is being withdrawn from the decapping and
resizing die but may be done later if you wish to clean or trim your cases before repriming.
Installing the Primer Catcher
The plastic primer catcher is positioned, cup-side up, in front of the Crusher directly under
the primer arm lug.
Secure the primer catcher to the press by fitting the plastic retaining bar into the slots provided atop the sidewalls.
It will catch and hold spent primers that are decapped during the resizing operation.
Installation and Use of the Optional Automatic Primer Feed
Place the primer feed body between the lugs of the Crusher Press as shown in Figure 3.
The angle of the primer feed must be adjusted until the primer feed tube is directly over the
priming punch sleeve when the priming arm is in the back position.
When this adjustment is correct, the primer feed tube will release a single primer into the
primer arm’s sleeve to be seated in the primer pocket of the cartridge case. The remainder of
the primers will be kept in the tube by the cutoff pin.
Tighten the two set screws to securely hold the primer feed body once the proper adjustments have been made.
Figure 1.
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Figure 3
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Lyman’s Crusher Press (continued )
Filling the Primer Tube
To fill the primer tube, first insert one of the two supplied cotter pins through the hole in
the side of the primer tube. Spread the ends of the cotter pin slightly to keep it from falling
out. Next, place your primers anvil-side down in a small flatbottomed tray or dish.
Force the slotted end of the tube down over each primer. The cotter pin will prevent the
primers from dropping from the open end of the tube when you turn it over.
Fill the tube completely, press the bushing (“0” ring) end firmly into the primer feed body
and remove the cotter pin. One of the red plastic sleeves supplied should be slipped over the
open end of the primer tube to prevent injury should your face or arm strike the top of the
primer tube.
Installing the Dies
Now the press is fully assembled except for the installation of your 7/8" x 14 reloading
dies. Complete instructions are included with each Lyman die set.
Lubrication and Care of Your Press
Before using your press, apply a light film of powdered graphite to the bearing surfaces of
all moving parts. Pay particular attention to the sides of the ram. Thin oil may also be used for
this purpose but graphite is more desirable. If your press is to be used in a damp area it is recommended that you also protect unpainted surfaces with a thin film of oil.
Lyman’s Crusher Press (continued )
CAUTION
Use extreme care when handling primers. Never mishandle any primer feed that malfunc-
tions. Do not do anything that could cause a primer to explode when clearing a jam. Keep
your work area clean, occasionally wiping up primer dust with a damp rag.
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LYMANS ORANGE CRUSHER/ CRUSHER II PRESS
1 Frame 7726202
2 Set Screw #10-24 (2) 7726115
3 Power Link (2) 7991463
4 Handle/Ball Assembly 7990503
5 Handle Jam Nut 7726218
6 Toggle Pin Clip (4) 7726220P
7 Toggle Pin (2) 7726215
8 Ram Pin 7726213
Key Part Description Part #
Key Part Description Part #
9 Toggle 7726210
10 Ram 7726212
11 Shell Holder Clip 7726109
12 Quick Release Primer
Arm Pin 7729230
13 Universal Priming Arm 7728036
14 Primer Catcher 7726420
Not Shown:
Hex Key XX-80 3/32" 2998880
Parts List for Lyman's Universal Primer Arm and
Auto-Primer Feed Assemblies
1 Large Primer Punch 7992922
2 Small Primer Punch 7992924
3 Large Primer Sleeve 7992918
4 Small Primer Sleeve 7992919
5 Primer Sleeve Spring 7992920
6 Set Screw 7992932
7 Primer Arm Complete 7728036
1 Large Primer Feed Tube 7412053
2 Small Primer Feed Tube 7412052
3 Cotter Pins (2) 7990050
4 Primer Feed Body 7726128
5 Primer Punch Stop 7992900
6 Compression Spring 7992927
7 Set Screw 2992929
Primer Feed Complete 7729050
Universal Primer Arm
Crusher/T-Mag Auto Primer Feed
Key Part Description Part #
Key Part Description Part #
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