Southbend SB1014F specifications Control panel-test run

EVS Toolroom Lathes P R E P A R A T I O N For Machines Mfg. Since 7/09

Stop Button

Pump Switch

9.Move the feed direction forward/reverse lever to the middle (neutral) position, as shown in Figure 20.

FORWARD

NEUTRAL

REVERSE

Figure 17. Control panel-test run.

6.Turn the spindle speed dial (Figure 18) all the way counterclockwise (lowest speed) to avoid possibility of a high-speed start.

Spindle Speed Dial

Low	High
20-400 RPM	400-2500 RPM

Figure 18. Spindle speed controls.

7.Move the spindle speed range lever (Figure 18) to the left so the headstock is set in the low range (20-400 RPM). (You may need to slightly rotate the chuck by hand to engage the lever.)

8.Move the gearbox range lever to the middle (neutral) position, as shown in Figure 19.

LOW

Neutral

HIGH

Figure 20. Feed direction forward/reverse lever in the

neutral position.

10.Disengage the half nut lever, put the feed control lever in neutral, and make sure the carriage lock bolt is loose (see Figure 6).

This step will allow the carriage to move freely when the handwheel is rotated and make sure that the carriage will not move when the lathe is started.

Half Nut Lever	Carriage Lock Bolt
	Feed Control Lever
Cross Slide	Disengaged
Neutral
Carriage	HALF NUT
	LEVER
FEED CONTROL
LEVER	Engaged

Figure 21. Controls used to disengage carriage so that

it will move freely when the handwheel is turned.

Figure 19. Gearbox range lever in middle position.

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