Beginning Assembly, Stand, Tool Rest, Tailstock

SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY

Beginning Assembly

Most of your Model G8691 Wood Lathe has been assembled at the factory, but some parts must be assembled or installed after delivery. We have organized the assembly process into steps. Please follow along in the order presented here.

TOOLS REQUIRED: A metric socket set, 6" adjustable wrench, and Phillips® head screw dri- ver.

All die-cut metal parts have a sharp edge (called “flashing”) on them after they are formed. This is removed at the factory. Sometimes, though, a bit of flashing might escape inspection. Please examine the edges of all die-cut metal parts before han- dling them. Serious injury may occur.

Stand

The stand consists of 8 pieces; 4 legs and 4 sta- bilizer bars. With the included bolts, washers and nuts, assemble the 4 stabilizer bars to each of the 4 legs, being certain not to fully tighten the assem- bly at this time.

With the stand pieces together, use a bench or stand to place the lathe unit upside down as shown in Figure 2. Attach each of the 4 legs to the base of the lathe unit, making sure that the bolts are tight. Tighten the remaining bolts located at each of the stabilizer ends. Turn the lathe and stand right-side up and check to see if the lathe bed is parallel to the ground. Loosen and adjust the stand bolts accordingly until the lathe is level. Be careful not to loosen the bolts too much as the lathe may tip over. Make sure that all the bolts are securely tightened before continuing.

G8691 Wood Lathe w/ Stand

Figure 3.

Tool Rest

The tool rest is equipped with a horizontal and a vertical adjustment lever. By loosening the levers, the tool rest can be precisely placed along the workpiece for safe and efficient removal of wood stock.

Tailstock

The Model G8691 is supplied with a #2 Morse Taper live center. The tailstock can be adjusted along the length of the lathe bed to accommodate various lengths of wood stock. There are two ways to adjust the tailstock. The bolt located under the lathe bed can be loosened, allowing the tailstock to slide up and down the length of the lathe bed. The hand wheel can also be loosened allowing the threaded spindle to move back and forth in the tailstock. Figure 4.

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