Southbend SB1059F owner manual Lifting & Moving, To lift and move the lathe

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11 P R E P A R A T I O N EVS Toolroom Lathe w/DRO

Lifting & Moving

This machine and its parts are heavy! Serious personal injury may occur if safe moving methods are not used. To reduce the risk of a lifting or dropping injury, ask others for help, and use power equipment and guide rods.

Do not attempt to lift or move this lathe without using the proper lifting equipment (such as forklift or crane) or the necessary assistance from other people. Each piece of lifting equipment must be rated for at least 25% more than the shipping weight of your lathe to support dynamic loads that may be applied while lifting. Refer to Things You'll Need on Page 21 for details.

To lift and move the lathe:

1.Remove the shipping crate top and sides, then remove the small components from the shipping pallet.

2.Move the lathe to its prepared location while it is still attached to the shipping pallet.

3.Unbolt the lathe from the shipping pallet

4.To balance the load for lifting, move the tailstock and carriage to the extreme right end of the bedway, then lock them in place.

Note: Before attempting to move the carriage, make sure the carriage lock is loose, the half nut is disengaged, and the power feed is disengaged (feed ON/OFF lever).

5.Position hardwood blocking under each end of the bed as shown in Figure 14. This will keep the lifting straps away from the leadscrew, feed rod, and spindle rod to prevent bending them during lifting.

(Loooking at Lifting Setup from Tailstock End)
To Power Lifting Equipment
	Lifting
Leadscrew	Strap
Feed Rod
Control	Lathe
Rod
	Bed
Hardwood Blocks
and Planks
Positioned as
Required to
Prevent Lifting
Straps from
Bending
Leadscrew

Figure 14. Lifting setup to keep straps from bending

leadscrew or rods.

6.Attach the lifting straps to the power lifting equipment (see Figure 15 for an example).

Use Blocks as Necessary	Power Lifting
to Space Straps Away	Equipment
from Control Rod,
Feed Rod, and Leadscrew
to Prevent Bending when	Lifting
the Lathe is Lifted	Straps

Hardwood	Hardwood
Blocking
	Blocking

Figure 15. Example of lathe setup for lifting.

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