Adjusting Carriage
Like most lathes, the longitudinal movement of the carriage (carriage feed) on the Model G0516 can be controlled both manually and automatical- ly. Before proceeding, take a closer look at the carriage controls shown in Figure 25.
Carriage Feed | Carriage Feed |
Lever | Disengage Position |
Carriage |
|
Handwheel |
|
| Carriage Feed |
| Engage Position |
Figure 25. Carriage controls.
To move the carriage feed manually:
1.Push the carriage feed handwheel toward the carriage to engage the gear on the lead screw.
2.Rotate the handwheel clockwise to move the carriage right and rotate the handwheel counterclockwise to move the carriage left.
3.Set the handwheel scale in the same manner as described in the “Adjusting Cross Slide” instructions, and be sure to account for the backlash.
To use the automatic carriage feed:
1.Select the desired feed rate you need by looking at the charts on the lathe drive cover. When new, Model G0516 is geared for a car- riage feed rate of .005" per revolution.
Use the manual feed handwheel to position the carriage to your desired starting point and set the scale on the handwheel to “0”.
2.Move the carriage feed lever down to engage the
3.Pull out the carriage manual feed handwheel to unlock it so it does not rotate when the automatic carriage feed is engaged.
The carriage feed will now move forward or back- ward, depending on which direction you have selected for lathe rotation.
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