Leveling & Mounting

16-Speed Gearhead Lathe

P R E P A R A T I O N

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11

6.Attach the lifting straps to the forklift forks or a hook and chain, as shown in Figures 19–20.

Forklift

Forks

Lifting

Straps

12" Long	12" Long
2x6 Board	2x6 Board

Figure 19. Lathe set up for lifting with forklift.

Lifting Hook

with Chain

Lifting

Straps

12" Long	12" Long
2x6 Board	2x6 Board

Figure 20. Lathe set up for lifting with hook and chain.

7.Unbolt the lathe from the shipping pallet, then with two other people to help keep the lathe from swaying, raise it a couple of inches.

—If the load is not well balanced, or you see any other difﬁculties with the lifting equipment, immediately lower the lathe to the pallet again. Resolve any lifting or balancing issues, then repeat this step.

8.Lift the lathe enough to clear the shipping pallet and remove the pallet, then lower the lathe enough to clear any small floor obstacles and move it to the prepared location and lower it in place.

You must level your machine and either use the included foot pads and leveling hardware or bolt and shim your lathe to the floor. Because mounting your lathe to the floor with permanent hardware is an optional step and floor materials may vary, floor mounting hardware is not included.

Leveling

For accurate turning results and to prevent warping the cast iron bed and ways, the lathe bedways MUST be leveled from side-to-side and from front-to-back on both ends.

Re-check the bedways 24 hours after installation, two weeks after that, and then annually to make sure they remain level.

Leveling machinery helps precision components, such as bedways, remain straight and ﬂat during the lifespan of the machine. Components on a machine that is not level may slowly twist due to the dynamic loads placed on the machine during operation.

For best results, use a precision level that is at least 12" long and sensitive enough to show a distinct movement when a 0.003" shim (approximately the thickness of one sheet of standard newspaper) is placed under one end of the level.

See the ﬁgure below for an example of a high precision level.

Figure 21. Example of a precision level.

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Southbend SB1053F Turn-X owner manual Leveling & Mounting

Models: SB1053F Turn-X

Figure 19. Lathe set up for lifting with forklift.

Figure 20. Lathe set up for lifting with hook and chain.