Thanks for reporting back, Jason. In Item 6, you should have adjusted the cutter clutch so that it is clear and free when the lever is in the disengaged position. In Item 7, you should have adjusted the cutter brake and verified that it works. So, it sounds as if something went wrong when going through the Item 6 and/or Item 7 adjustment, or some part of the spindle mechanism is seized. Was the cutter clutch free in the disengaged position after you made the Item 6 adjustment? Note that it is normal for the clutch not to free properly after a few years' use, and that is why you then have to perform the Item 6 adjustment. You make the adjustment by screwing the adjuster until the clutch has a decent amount of clearance.
At the moment it sounds as if you may have made some mistake in carrying out the adjustment. Please post some pictures of the disengagement adjuster system, and let's talk about how you performed the adjustment. Then we can see whether we can work out what has gone wrong.
