Installing/Removing
Spur Center
The spur center installs into the headstock spin- dle with a taper fit.
To install the spur center:
1.UNPLUG LATHE FROM POWER!
2.Insert the tapered end of the center into the spindle, and push it in quickly and firmly (see Figure 12).
Figure 13. Removing spur center using the
knock out bar.
Figure 12. Inserting spur center into spindle.
3.Check that the center is securely installed by giving it a quick tug. (A properly installed center will not pull out by hand.)
To remove the spur center with the knock-out bar:
1.UNPLUG LATHE FROM POWER!
2.Hold a clean rag under the spindle or wear a glove to catch the center when you remove it.
3.Using the
G0624 10" Benchtop Lathe
Installing/Removing
Live Center
To install the live center:
1.Loosen the quill lock handle (if locked) approximately half a turn counterclockwise.
2.Rotate the quill handwheel clockwise until the tailstock quill protrudes out of the tailstock housing about 3⁄4''.
3.Insert the live center, as shown in Figure 14, and push firmly.
Quill Lock Handle
Quill
Quill
Handwheel