Aligning Centers | Changing |
Aligning Centers
To ensure accurate and safe turning results, the headstock and tailstock centers must be aligned with one another.
To align the centers:
1.With the headstock and tailstock centers installed, slide the tailstock up to the head- stock.
2.Loosen the headstock lock handle and swivel the headstock so the tip of the centers touch, as illustrated in Figure 56, then lock the headstock in place.
Figure 56. Center tips touching to ensure
alignment.
Changing Belt
To change the belt:
1.DISCONNECT THE LATHE FROM THE POWER SOURCE!
2.Remove the front belt access panel (see Figures 57 & 58).
3.Remove the spindle handwheel safety cover and the two long hex bolts.
4.Use a 3mm hex wrench to loosen the three set screws in the spindle handwheel and remove it from the spindle.
| Front Belt |
| Access Panel |
Spindle | Side Belt |
Handwheel | |
| Access Panel |
Figure 57. Spindle handwheel and belt access
panels.
Figure 58. Headstock with spindle handwheel
and belt access panels removed.
5.Loosen the motor mount cap screw and secure the motor in the upper position (see Changing Speed Ranges on Page 24 for additional instructions).
6.Roll the belt off the motor (lower) pulleys, then pull the belt off the spindle pulleys and out the side belt access.
7.Install the new belt by reversing Step 6.
8.Re-tension the belt, and re-install the side belt access panel, the spindle handwheel and cover, and the front belt access panel.
Note: When properly tensioned, the belt should deflect about 1⁄4" when moderate pres- sure is applied to the belt
