Calibrate hpc micrometer

[bobbybeatbilly1]

So for a few wonderful hours my micrometer was working beautifully and making imoressioning a breeze then somehow my hpc micrometer went .015" off zero. No problem I thought I'll jut calibrate it using the instructions. And now I'm running into all kinds of problems. Lots of love to anyone who has one and can help me figure out how to calibrate this thing.

Attached is a picture of wht I've dione so far and a link to the instructions. I removed the first part but the major problem comes when it asks me remove the "outer sleeve" In step 2.

As you can see in the picture, the spindle seems to be attached to the "outer sleeve" and I have no idea how to attach it so that I can place the anvil and spindle together and we the whole thing to zero.

Here is the link to the instructions http://www.hpcworld.com/Print/35T00_149_00.pdf

[cybergibbons]

The sleeve should come off the spindle once the screw at the end is removed. It might need a fair bit of force.