Table of Contents
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