Southbend SB1059F owner manual Engaged

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

7.Move the spindle speed range lever to low speed range 1 (18-55 RPM), as shown in Figure 25.

Note: You may need to rock the spindle back- and-forth by hand to mesh the gears.

Figure 25. Spindle speed range lever.

Half Nut Lever		Spindle ON/OFF
		Lever
Feed ON/OFF
Lever
Feed ON/OFF	Half Nut Lever
Lever	and Half Nut
Disengaged		Disengaged
Engaged		Engaged

Figure 27. Apron controls for test run.

8.Move the gearbox range lever on the headstock to the neutral (middle) position to disable power feed, as shown in Figure 26.

LOW

Neutral

HIGH

Figure 26. Gearbox range lever in neutral.

9.Pull up on the half nut and the feed ON/OFF levers (see Figure 27), then use the carriage handwheel to move the carriage back and forth to ensure that it is not engaged with the leadscrew or feed rod.

Note: Steps 8–9will ensure that the carriage and cross slide do not unexpectedly move during the following steps.

10.To prevent the spindle from rotating when power is applied to the motor, move the spindle ON/OFF lever to the OFF (middle) position (see Figure 27).

11.Turn the master power switch ON, then reset the STOP button by twisting it clockwise until it pops out. The headstock oil pump will turn ON.

12.Observe the oil pump tube through the sight glass on the headstock (see Figure 28). Verify that you see oil flowing.

Important: The headstock has a pressurized oil system that is equipped with a pressure safety switch. If the oil is not properly flowing, the lathe will not start.

Verify oil is

flowing here

Figure 28. Headstock oil sight glass.

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