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A 14” tool support is provided with your lathe. It is
designed to al low adjustmen t for height, position on
the bed, and angle to the work.
Loosen locking handle on tool support base (C,
Figure 25) to slide support base forward or back,
and to angle it to the bed. Tighten locking handle
firmly before operating la the.
Loosen hand le ( D , F igure 25 ) to r ais e or lower t o o l
support and angle it to the work. Tighten handle
before operating lathe. If tool rest post begins to
slip, tighten screw (E, Figure 25).
Figure 25
9.4 Locking handles Locking handles, such as D, Figure 25, are
adjustable. Simply lif t out on handle, rotate it on the
pin, then release it, making sure it seats itself on
the pin.
9.5 Live center and co n e The live center cone, shown in Figure 26, screws
clockwise ont o the threads of the live center body.
Figure 26
To remove cone f rom live center, f irst insert live
center pin through hole in live center body as
shown in Figure 26. If pin will not insert at firs t,
rotate cone until pin can b e i ns e r te d. The cone c an
now be removed by holding body stationary while
unscrewing cone.
9.6 Indexer The indexer is used to create evenly spaced
features in a workpiece, while keeping the lathe
spindle locked; for example, when cutting flutes on
a spindle blank with a router, while the spindle
blank is secur ed between lathe centers.
Index positions are inscribed on the spindle,
matching ho le locations on the ha ndwheel.
To use indexer ( Figure 27):
1. Loosen handle (A) and po sition arm until
indexer pin aligns with the desired array of
holes.
Figure 27
2. Rotate spindle to position by observing scale
on spindle.
3. Push indexer knob until pin enters handwheel
hole. Rotate indexer knob to engage threads
and secure handwheel.
NOTE: Tighten indexer knob only enough until
pin fully engages hole and sp indle will not tur n.
Do not ove rtighte n, as this c ould c ause slig ht
deflection in the spindle.
4. Perform the operation upon the workpiece.
5. Unscrew knurled knob until indexing pin
releases; turn handwheel to next indexing
position, and re-engage indexing pin.
IMPORTANT: Release index pin before turning on
lathe.
The indexer assembly can be removed from the
lathe by loos ening and rem o vi ng l o c k ing hand le (A,
Figure 27).