Manual

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G0632 16" x 42" Variable Speed Wood Lathe
Aligning Centers
Aligning Centers
To ensure accurate and safe turning results, the
headstock and tailstock centers must be aligned
with one another.
To align the centers:
1. With the headstock and tailstock centers
installed, slide the tailstock up to the head
-
stock.
2. Loosen the headstock lock handle and swivel
the headstock so the tip of the centers touch,
as illustrated in
Figure 56, then lock the
headstock in place.
Figure 56. Center tips touching to ensure
alignment.
Changing Belt
To change the belt:
1. DISCONNECT THE LATHE FROM THE
POWER SOURCE!
2. Remove the front belt access panel (see
Figures 57 & 58).
3. Remove the spindle handwheel safety cover
and the two long hex bolts.
4. Use a 3mm hex wrench to loosen the three
set screws in the spindle handwheel and
remove it from the spindle.
Figure 57. Spindle handwheel and belt access
panels.
Side Belt
Access Panel
Front Belt
Access Panel
Figure 58. Headstock with spindle handwheel
and belt access panels removed.
5. Loosen the motor mount cap screw and
secure the motor in the upper position (see
Changing Speed Ranges
on Page 24 for
additional instructions).
6. Roll the belt off the motor (lower) pulleys,
then pull the belt off the spindle pulleys and
out the side belt access.
7. Install the new belt by reversing Step 6.
8. Re-tension the belt, and re-install the side
belt access panel, the spindle handwheel and
cover, and the front belt access panel.
Note: When properly tensioned, the belt
should deflect about
1
⁄4" when moderate pres-
sure is applied to the belt mid-way between
the upper and lower pulley.
Changing V-Belt
Spindle
Handwheel