SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE
Always disconnect power to the machine before performing maintenance. Failure to do this may result in serious person- al injury.
Schedule
For optimum performance from your machine, follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any specific instructions given in this section.
Daily Check:
•Loose mounting bolts.
•Worn switch.
•Worn or damaged wires.
•Damaged
•Any other unsafe condition.
Cleaning
Cleaning the Model G0462 is relatively easy. Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. If any resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner to remove it.
Remove any debris or oily substances from inside the spindle and quill.
Lathe Bed
Protect the unpainted cast iron lathe bed by wip- ing it clean after every
Tailstock
To remove the quill from the tailstock, loosen the set screw above the quill handwheel, then completely unthread the handwheel clockwise from the quill threads. Loosen the quill lock lever and remove the quill from the tailstock housing. Thoroughly clean all of the unpainted parts with mineral spirits. After these surfaces are dry, apply a thin coat of light machine oil.
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Lubrication
Since all the bearings for the Model G0462 are sealed and permanently lubricated, simply leave them alone unless they need to be replaced. Do not lubricate them.
Wipe a lightly oiled shop rag on the outside spin- dle threads. DO NOT allow any oil to get on the inside mating surface of the spindle.
Use the quill handwheel to extend the quill all the way out, then wipe the outside of the quill with a lightly oiled shop rag. DO NOT allow any oil to get on the inside quill mating surfaces.
G0462 Wood Lathe (Mfg. Since 3/10)