Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

3

About This Machine

3

Foreword

3

Capabilities

3

Features

3

General Identification

4

Controls & Components

5

Master Power Switch

5

Headstock

5

Control Panel

6

Carriage

6

Tailstock

7

End Gears

7

Safety Foot Brake

7

Product Specifications

8

SAFETY

12

Understanding Risks of Machinery

12

Basic Machine Safety

12

Additional Metal Lathe Safety

14

Additional Chuck Safety

15

PREPARATION

16

Preparation Overview

16

Things You'll Need

16

Power Supply Requirements

17

Availability

17

Full-Load Current Rating

17

Circuit Requirements

17

Grounding Requirements

18

Extension Cords

18

Unpacking

19

Inventory

19

Cleaning & Protecting

20

Location

21

Physical Environment

21

Electrical Installation

21

Lighting

21

Weight Load

21

Space Allocation

21

Lifting & Moving

22

Leveling & Mounting

23

Leveling

23

Bolting to Concrete Floors

24

Assembly

24

Lubricating Lathe

24

Adding Coolant

25

Power Connection

25

Test Run

26

Spindle Break-In

30

Recommended Adjustments

30

OPERATION

31

Operation Overview

31

Chuck & Faceplate Mounting

32

Installation & Removal Devices

32

Chuck Installation

33

Registration Marks

34

Chuck Removal

34

Scroll Chuck Clamping

35

4-Jaw Chuck

35

Mounting Workpiece

35

Faceplate

36

Tailstock

37

Positioning Tailstock

37

Using Quill

37

Installing Tooling

38

Removing Tooling

39

Offsetting Tailstock

39

Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline

40

Centers

41

Dead Centers

41

Live Centers

42

Mounting Dead Center in Spindle

42

Removing Center from Spindle

42

Mounting Center in Tailstock

42

Removing Center from Tailstock

43

Mounting Workpiece Between Centers

43

Steady Rest

44

Follow Rest

45

Carriage & Slide Locks

45

Compound Rest

46

Four-Way Tool Post

46

Installing Tool

46

Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ...

47

Adjustable Feed Stop

48

Micrometer Stop

48

Manual Feed

49

Carriage Handwheel

49

Cross Slide Handwheel

49

Compound Rest Handwheel

49

Spindle Speed

49

Determining Spindle Speed

49

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