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INTRODUCTION ....................................................3
About This Machine .............................................3
Foreword ............................................................. 3
Capabilities .........................................................3
Features ..............................................................3
General Identification ..........................................4
Controls & Components.......................................5
Master Power Switch ........................................... 5
Two-Speed Motor Switch......................................5
Headstock ........................................................... 5
Control Panel ......................................................6
Carriage ..............................................................6
Tailstock ............................................................. 7
End Gears ...........................................................7
Safety Foot Brake ................................................7
SAFETY ................................................................12
Understanding Risks of Machinery .................. 12
Basic Machine Safety ........................................ 12
Additional Metal Lathe Safety .......................... 14
Additional Chuck Safety....................................15
PREPARATION ....................................................16
Preparation Overview ........................................16
Things You'll Need ............................................. 16
Power Supply Requirements .............................17
Availability ........................................................17
Full-Load Current Rating .................................. 17
Circuit Requirements .........................................17
Grounding Requirements ...................................18
Extension Cords ................................................18
Unpacking ..........................................................19
Inventory ............................................................19
Cleaning & Protecting .......................................20
Physical Environment ........................................21
Electrical Installation ........................................ 21
Lighting ............................................................ 21
Weight Load ......................................................21
Space Allocation ................................................ 21
Lifting & Moving ................................................22
Leveling & Mounting ......................................... 23
Leveling ............................................................ 23
Bolting to Concrete Floors .................................. 24
Assembly ............................................................24
Lubricating Lathe ..............................................24
Adding Coolant .................................................. 25
Power Connection .............................................. 25
Test Run ............................................................. 26
Spindle Break-In ................................................ 30
Recommended Adjustments ..............................30
OPERATION ........................................................31
Operation Overview ...........................................31
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ........................... 32
Installation & Removal Devices ........................ 32
Chuck Installation ............................................. 33
Registration Marks ............................................34
Chuck Removal ..................................................34
Scroll Chuck Clamping ...................................... 35
4-Jaw Chuck .......................................................35
Mounting Workpiece ..........................................35
Faceplate ............................................................36
Tailstock .............................................................37
Positioning Tailstock ......................................... 37
Using Quill ........................................................37
Installing Tooling ..............................................38
Removing Tooling ..............................................39
Offsetting Tailstock ...........................................39
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline ............40
Centers ...............................................................41
Dead Centers .....................................................41
Live Centers ......................................................42
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle ...................... 42
Removing Center from Spindle ...........................42
Mounting Center in Tailstock .............................42
Removing Center from Tailstock ........................43
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ...............43
Steady Rest ........................................................ 44
Follow Rest .........................................................45
Carriage & Slide Locks ......................................45
Compound Rest ..................................................46
Four-Way Tool Post ...........................................46
Installing Tool ................................................... 46
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ... 47
Adjustable Feed Stop .........................................48
Micrometer Stop.................................................48
Manual Feed ......................................................49
Carriage Handwheel ..........................................49
Cross Slide Handwheel ...................................... 49
Compound Rest Handwheel ............................... 49
Spindle Speed ..................................................... 49
Determining Spindle Speed ................................49
Setting Spindle Speed ........................................ 50