
To change the jaw set:
1.DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!
2.Use appropriate device to protect ways (refer to Installation & Removal Device subsec- tion).
3.Insert chuck key and turn it counterclockwise to back jaws out and remove them individu- ally in descending order (i.e., 3, 2, 1).
4.Use mineral spirits to clean debris and grime from jaws and chuck jaw guides.
5.Apply thin coat of NLGI #2 grease to surfaces of removed jaw set. Store in safe place free from moisture and abrasives.
6.Rotate chuck key clockwise until you see tip of outer
Lead Thread |
Figure 25. Lead thread on scroll gear.
7.Insert jaw #1 into jaw guide and hold jaw against scroll-gear.
8.Rotate chuck key clockwise one turn to engage tip of scroll-gear lead thread into jaw. Pull jaw; it should be locked into jaw guide.
9.Install remaining jaws in numerical order, in same manner. The jaws should converge evenly at center of chuck.
—If jaws do not converge evenly, remove them. Re-install jaws sequentially 1–3, and make sure each one engages with scroll- gear lead thread during its first rotation.
Model G0765 (Mfd. Since 12/13) |