W1758 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 3/10)
Lathe Operation
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Bad surface finish. | 1. | Wrong spindle speed. | 1. | Use | ||
| 2. | Dull chisel or wrong chisel being | 2. | Sharpen chisel or try a different chisel. | ||
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Tailstock moves. | 1. | Tailstock mounting bolt loose. | 1. | Tighten. | ||
| 2. | Bed surface is oily or greasy. | 2. | Clean bed surface to remove excess oil/grease. | ||
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Excessive vibration. | 1. | Workpiece mounted incorrectly. | 1. | |||
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| 2. | Workpiece warped, out of round, |
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| or is flawed. | 2. | Cut workpiece to correct, or use a different | ||
| 3. | Spindle speed is set too fast for |
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| mounted workpiece. | 3. | Reduce spindle speed. | ||
| 4. | Lathe is resting on uneven surface. | 4. Shim legs or adjust machine feet to ensure lathe is | |||
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| 5. | Motor mounting bolts are loose. | 5. | Tighten motor mounting bolts. | ||
| 6. | 6. | Replace | |||
| 7. | Spindle bearing(s) are worn. | 7. | Replace spindle bearing(s). | ||
Chisels grab or dig into | 1. | Tool rest adjusted too low. | 1. | Adjust tool rest higher (refer to Page 23). | ||
workpiece. | 2. | Tool rest set too far from | 2. | Move tool rest closer to workpiece (refer to Page | ||
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| 3. | Wrong chisel/tool being used. | 3. | Use correct chisel/tool; educate yourself by read- | ||
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| 4. | Chisel/tool is dull. | 4. | Sharpen or replace chisel/tool being used. | ||
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Inaccurate turning results | 1. | Headstock and tailstock are not | 1. | |||
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workpiece to the other. |
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Cannot remove tapered | 1. | Tailstock quill not fully retracted | 1. | Turn quill handwheel until it forces tapered tool | ||
tool from tailstock barrel. |
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| out of quill. | ||
| 2. | Debris or oily substance not | 2. | Always make sure the mating surfaces of the quill | ||
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| removed from quill and tapered |
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