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9.To ensure the carriage components do not unexpectedly move during the following steps, disengage the half nut lever, feed lever, and feed selection lever (see Figure 29).
| Feed |
| Selection |
Feed | Lever |
Lever | |
Half Nut | |
Lever | |
Disengaged |
Halfnut | Feed |
Lever | Lever |
Engaged | |
Cross Slide | |
Disengaged | Feed Selection |
| Lever |
Carriage | |
Figure 29. Disengaging carriage components.
10.Turn the spindle ON by pulling the spindle lever out and moving it down (see Figure 30). Verify that the machine is operating correctly.
Spindle
Lever ![](/images/new-backgrounds/1209438/20943863xi2.webp)
Figure 30. Spindle lever in down (forward)
position.
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—When operating correctly, the lathe runs smoothly with little or no vibration or rubbing noises.
—investigate and correct strange or unusual noises or vibrations before operating the machine further. Always disconnect the machine from power when investigating or correcting potential problems.
11.With the spindle lever in the down position, verifythespindleisrotatingcounterclockwise— down and toward the front of the lathe.
—if the spindle and chuck are not rotating counterclockwise, the power supply may be connected out-of-phase. Stop the spindle, disconnect lathe from power, then follow the instructions in the Correcting Phase Polarity section on Page 19. After correcting the wiring, repeat Steps 9–11.
12.press the EMERGENCY STOP button to turn the lathe OFF, then, without resetting the EMERGENCY STOP button, try to restart spindle rotation. The spindle should not start.
—If spindle rotation does start with the EMERGENCY STOP button pressed in, the EMERGENCY STOP button safety is not operating correctly. This safety feature must operate properly before continuing operation. Use the spindle lever to stop the lathe, disconnect it from power, and call Tech Support for help.
13.Move the spindle lever to the middle (OFF) position, and reset the EMERGENCY STOP button by twisting it clockwise until it pops out.
14.restart spindle rotation.
15.push the foot brake. The spindle should come to a quick stop.
—if the brake pedal has no effect on the lathe, push the EMERGENCY STOP but- ton and call Tech Support for help.
Model G0746/G0749 (Mfg. Since 3/13)