Southbend SB1053F Turn-X owner manual Carriage Controls, Carriage controls

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11 I N T R O D U C T I O N 16-Speed Gearhead Lathe

Carriage Controls

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Figure 8. Carriage controls.

A.4-Position Tool Post Lever: Locks the tool holder in four possible positions.

B.Compound Rest Handwheel: Moves the cutting tool back and forth relative to the workpiece. Includes an indirect-read graduated dial, which represents actual tool movement.

C.Coolant Valve Lever: Controls the flow of coolant from the nozzle.

D.One-Shot Oiler: Draws oil from the apron reservoir and lubricates the bed ways underneath the saddle.

E.Carriage Lock Bolt: Secures the carriage in place for greater rigidity and accuracy when using the cross slide or compound rest for machining operations.

F.Thread Dial: Indicates when to engage the half nut during inch threading operations.

G.Spindle ON/OFF Lever: Starts, stops and reverses direction of spindle rotation.

H.Thread Dial Chart: For each inch thread, displays which number on the thread dial to engage the half nut.

I.Half Nut Lever: Engages and disengages the half nut for threading operations.

J.Quick-Change Feed Direction Knob: Changes direction of carriage feed or the cross slide feed without having to stop the lathe and move the headstock feed direction lever.

K.Feed Control Lever: Engages and disengages the cross slide or carriage feed.

L.Carriage Handwheel: Moves the carriage manually along the bed.

M.Apron: Houses the carriage gearing and controls.

N.Cross Slide Handwheel: Moves the cross slide toward or away from the workpiece. Includes a direct-read graduated dial, which represents half the amount of tool movement and the total amount of material removed from the diameter of the workpiece.

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