3.Open the cabinet door, loosen the lock lever, pull up on the height lever to raise the motor to the highest position, then
Lock Lever
Height
Lever
Figure 24. Motor lock and height levers.
4.Position the belt on the motor and spindle pulleys for the correct speed range.
5.Loosen the lock lever and allow the motor weight to tension the belt. There should be almost no belt looseness or belt deflection.
Note: If the motor does not hang freely against the belt, you may have to manually push the height lever to tension the belt.
6.Tighten the lock lever.
7.Close the belt access panel and cabinet door.
Indexing
Indexing on a lathe is typically used for workpiece layout and other auxiliary operations that require equal distances around the workpiece circumfer- ence, such as clock faces or inlays.
By applying the spindle lock into one of the 24 holes in the spindle, the workpiece can be posi- tioned to one of 24 equal points that are 15° degrees apart.
For special sequencing of positions, each spindle position has its own number, which can be viewed through the viewing window, as shown in Figure 25, on the outboard side of the headstock.
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Figure 25. Spindle lock lever and viewing
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NOTICE
Always disconnect the lathe from power before using the spindle lock feature. Never resume turning operations without making sure that the spindle lock is disengaged and the spindle turns freely by hand. Otherwise machine damage could result.
Model G0694 (Mfg. Since 1/09)