Installing/Removing
Headstock Center
The included spur center installs into the head- stock spindle with an MT#2 tapered fit.
Installing Headstock Center
1.DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!
2.Make sure the mating surfaces of the center and spindle are free of debris and oily sub- stances before inserting the center.
3.Insert the tapered end of the center into the spindle, and push it in with a quick, firm motion (Figure 16).
Spur Center
Figure 16. Installing center into the headstock
spindle.
4.Make sure the center is securely installed by attempting to pull it out by hand—a properly installed center will not pull out easily.
Removing Headstock Center |
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Tools Needed | Qty |
Knockout Rod | 1 |
To remove the headstock center: |
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1.DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!
2.Hold the center with a rag or a glove so the center does not fall to the floor when it pops free of the spindle.
3.Insert the knockout rod through the outbound end of the spindle and firmly tap the center to remove it, as shown in Figure 17.
Knockout rod
