The document discusses the disassembly and assembly of a tailstock, describing how to remove the base by loosening taper adjusting screws on each side, and how the tailstock spindle locking handle assembly consists of a locking handle, collar, and nut. It also explains how to remove the ball crank handle by tapping out a dowel pin, and how to tap the spindle/screw assembly toward the front of the tailstock casting using a piece of wood or mallet.