O P E R A T I O N

 

13" Heavy 13® Gearhead Lathe

For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11

 

 

 

Note: In the next step, use the chuck key to rock the spindle back and forth to help mesh the gears as you make adjustments.

4.Position the controls as directed by the configuration string as follows (see Figure 72):

L Move the feed range lever to the low (Low) position.

C Point the left quick-change gearbox lever to the C.

S Move the middle quick-change gearbox lever to the S.

8 Position the bottom gearbox lever in the 8 slot.

W Point the right gearbox lever to the W.

.18 LCS8W .007

Figure 72. Power feed controls positioned for

0.18 mm/rev.

The lathe is now set up for a power feed rate of 0.18mm per spindle revolution.

End Gears

The end gears can be setup for the standard or alternate configuration, depending upon the type of operation to be performed. The lathe is shipped with the end gears in the standard configuration.

Standard End Gear Configuration

Use the standard end gear configuration for inch threading, metric threading, and all general feed operations.

In this configuration, the end gears are installed as follows: the 24T end gear is installed in the top position, the 44T/56T transposing gears in the middle position, and the 57T end gear in the bottom position, as shown in Figure 73. In this configuration the 56T and 57T gears are meshed.

44T

24T

 

56T

 

57T

24T

 

56T

 

44T

 

 

Inch and Metric Pitch

 

Threading

57T

Inch and Metric Feeding

 

Figure 73. End gears in the standard configuration.

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Southbend SB owner manual End Gears, Standard End Gear Configuration, 24T 56T 44T, 57T
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SB specifications

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