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INTRODUCTION ...............................................................3
About This Machine .............................................3
Foreword ............................................................. 3
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Lathe ...........................................................3
Identification ........................................................ 4
Basic Controls & Components.............................5
Master Power Switch ........................................... 5
Control Panel ......................................................5
Carriage .............................................................. 6
Tailstock .............................................................6
Product Specifications .........................................7
SAFETY ................................................................................9
Understanding Risks of Machinery ....................9
Basic Machine Safety ..........................................9
Additional Metal Lathe Safety ..........................11
Additional Chuck Safety....................................12
PREPARATION ..............................................................13
Preparation Overview ........................................13
Required for Setup .............................................13
Power Supply Requirements .............................14
Availability ........................................................14
Full-Load Current Rating ..................................14
Circuit Requirements .........................................14
Grounding Requirements ...................................15
Extension Cords ................................................15
Unpacking ..........................................................16
Inventory ............................................................16
Cleaning & Protecting .......................................17
Location ..............................................................18
Physical Environment ........................................18
Electrical Installation ........................................18
Lighting ............................................................18
Weight Load ...................................................... 18
Space Allocation ................................................18
Leveling & Mounting .........................................19
Leveling ............................................................19
Mounting...........................................................19
Lubricating Lathe ..............................................20
Power Connection ..............................................20
Connecting Power ..............................................20
Disconnecting Power ..........................................20
Test Run .............................................................21
Spindle Break-In ................................................23
Recommended Adjustments ..............................23
OP E RATI ON ....................................................................24
Operation Overview ...........................................24
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ...........................25
Chuck Installation .............................................25
Chuck Removal ..................................................27
Scroll Chuck Clamping ......................................27
4-Jaw Chuck .......................................................28
Mounting Workpiece ..........................................28
Faceplate ............................................................29
Tailstock .............................................................30
Positioning Tailstock .........................................30
Using Quill ........................................................30
Installing Tooling ..............................................30
Offsetting Tailstock ...........................................31
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline ............31
Centers ...............................................................33
Dead Centers .....................................................33
Live Centers ...................................................... 33
Mounting Center in Spindle ............................... 34
Removing Center from Spindle ...........................34
Mounting Center in Tailstock .............................34
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ............... 35
Carriage & Slide Locks ......................................35
Compound Rest ..................................................36
Four-Way Tool Post ...........................................36
Installing Tool ...................................................36
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ...37
Manual Feed ......................................................38
Carriage Handwheel ..........................................38
Cross Slide Ball Handle .....................................38
Compound Rest Ball Handle ..............................38
Spindle Speed .....................................................38
Determining Spindle Speed ................................38
Selecting Spindle Speed Range ...........................39
Selecting Spindle Speed ..................................... 40
Power Feed & Threading Setup ........................40
Timing Belts & Pulleys ......................................40
Setting Power Feed Rate ....................................41
Setting Threading Controls ................................42
Thread Dial ....................................................... 43
Thread Dial Chart .............................................44
Changing Feed Direction ...................................45