8” x 12” lathe 44859 Assembly and operating instructions Distributed exclusively by Harbor Freight Tools®. 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011 Visit our website at: http://www.harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. Save this manual. Copyright© 2001 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved.
Specifications ITEM DESCRIPTION Power 110VAC, 60 Hz, 550 watts Motor 3/4 HP Distance between Centers 12 inches Swing over Bed 8 inches Spindle Step Speeds 125, 210, 420, 620, 1000, 2000 RPM Spindle Bore 3/4 inch Spindle Taper MT3 Tailstock Taper MT2 Chuck Capacity 4 inch, 3-jaw; reversing jaws Cross Slide Travel 4-1/2 inches Tool Slide Travel 2-3/4 inches Slide Scale 0.001 inch per mark tool Metric Thread Pitches 10 (0.4 ~ 3.
. Keep children away. Children must never be allowed in the work area. Do not let them handle machines, tools, or extension cords. 4. Store idle equipment. When not in use, tools must be stored in a dry location to inhibit rust. Always lock up tools and keep out of reach of children. 5. Do not force tool. It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was intended. Do not use inappropriate attachments in an attempt to exceed the tool capacity. 6. Use the right tool for the job.
replacement parts. Use of any other parts will void the warranty. Only use accessories intended for use with this tool. Approved accessories are available from Harbor Freight Tools. 18. Do not operate tool if under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Read warning labels on prescriptions to determine if your judgment or reflexes are impaired while taking drugs. If there is any doubt, do not operate the tool. 19. Use proper size and type extension cord.
Installation 1. Carefully place the Lathe on a sturdy, level work table with sufficient light. 2. Use appropriate hardware (not included) in the mounting holes of the lathe base, to properly secure the lathe. The work table must also be properly mounted to the floor. 3. Before operation, verify that the slide, worktable, and spindle can move, and are not locked in place. 4.
Lathe Safety Precautions 1. Keep fingers away from revolving parts and cutting tools while in operation. 2. Never force cutting action. 3. Never perform an abnormal or little used operation without study and use of adequate blocks, jigs, stops, and fixtures. 4. Verify proper cutting speed for the material being cut, and any special operation, in a machinery shop handbook. 5. Do not open drive cover while in operation. 6. Always remove chuck key from chuck. 7.
Machining Cylinders 1. Repeat the cutting procedure steps 1 through 8, listed on the previous page. 2. Rotate Turn Lever (D) clockwise and move the saddle to the right of the workpiece. 3. Rotate Turn Lever (C) clockwise until the desired depth of cut is reached on the far right surface of the work piece. 4. Press down on the Straight Lever (G) to engage apron clasp nut over the Gear Shaft. The tool will automatically move from right to left while cutting the workpiece. 5.
The Fixed Shaft Bolt (825) under the spindle is used for right hand cutting and threading. The set of Fixed Shaft Bolts in the accessory kit is used in combination with the original set of Shaft Bolts to reverse the rotation of the long leadscrew for left-handed threading and cutting. The change gear for metric or inch threading is selected according to the Thread to Gear formula and table. The feed amount depends on the material to be cut, the surface roughness, and finish requirements.
Rest Accessories The Follow Rest (not supplied) is mainly used for cutting long and thin shaft pieces to ensure no bending takes place during cutting. It also provides a better finish surface as a result of less vibration. The Steady Rest (not supplied) provides a similar function as with the Follow Rest. The difference being that the Steady Rest is fixed on the bed guides, and does not follow the movement of the cutting tool. Both rests can be purchased from Harbor Freight Tools. Maintenance General 1.
ITEM PART TO BE LUBRICATED LUBE POINT See lubrication location illustration on next page 1 Fix bolt of intermediate gear Oil Cup 2 Leadscrew support Oil Cup 3 Cutter rest screw Oil Cup 4 Cutter rest carriage Oil Cup 5 Tailstock sleeve Oil Cup 6 Tailstock leadscrew Oil Cup 7 Leadscrew support Oil Cup 8 Sync.
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Headstock Parts List ITEM # NAME QTY 201 Front Oil Ring 1 202 Roller Bearing 2 203 Oil Ring 1 204 Screw 4 205 Front Panel 1 206 Rear Oil Ring 1 207 Tube Separator 1 208 Spindle Pulley 1 209 Nut 2 210 Spindle Gear 1 REMARKS 35x62x17 M3x8 M27x1.
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Motor and Pulley Drive Parts List ITEM # NAME QTY REMARKS 1537 Check Ring 1 M5 1538 Motor Pulley 1 1539 Screw 5 1540 Check Ring 1 1541 Synchronized Drive Pulley 1 1501 Nut 3 1502 Synchronized Counter Pulley 1 1503 Slide Bearing 1 1504 Shaft 1 1505 Over Plate 1 1542 Hinge 2 Check Ring 1 M5x8 75(3”) 1506 Washer 1 12 1543 1507 Washer 1 10 1544 Motor 1 550W 1508 Nut 1 M12 1545 Washer 4 8 1509 Nut 1 M10 1546 Bolt 4 M8x25 1510 Nut 1 M12 15
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Bed Parts List ITEM # SKU 44859 NAME QTY REMARKS 101 Left Support of Lead Screw 1 102 Flat Key 1 4x6 107 Bed 1 A 400B 555 108 Screw 1 M8 x 12 109 Screw A4B5 M5 x 16 110 Oil Cup 2 111 Right Support of Lead Screw 1 112 Screw 1 M6 x 16 113 Laer-pin 1 6 x 22 114 Lead Screw 1 115 Rack 1 116 Screw 3 117 Adjusting Disc 1 118 Spring Pin 2 M4 x 16 5 x 16 Page 16
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Tailstock Parts List ITEM # NAME QTY REMARKS M8x20 301 Screw 1 303 Washer 1 B12 304 Nut 1 M12 305 Tailstock Body 1 306 Single Row Radial Ball Bearing 1 307 Tailstock Leadscrew 1 308 Tailstock Sleeve 1 310 Washer 1 311 Bolt 1 312 Hand Lever 1 313 Force Feed Oil Cup 2 314 T-type Flat Key 1 315 Screw 1 M8x16 316 Screw 4 M5x16 317 Tailstock End Cover 1 318 Cylinder Pin 1 319 Spring Bow 1 320 Handwheel 1 321 Hand Lever Bolt 1 322 Hand Lever Sleeve
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Rest Parts List ITEM # SKU 44859 NAME QTY REMARKS 401 Nut 2 402 Index Piece 1 403 Rivet 2 404 Cutter Rest Revolving Disc 1 405 Rest Bolt 1 406 Nut 3 M4 407 Screw 3 M4x20 408 Screw 1 M4x12 409 Nut 1 M4 410 Position Pin 1 411 Square Cutter Rest 1 412 Screw 8 413 Hand Lever 1 414 Hand Lever Base 1 415 Washer 1 416 Spring 1 417 Cutter Rest Carriage 1 418 Pad Iron 1 419 Cylinder Pin 1 420 Cutter Rest Carriage Lead 1 421 Flat Key 1 3x10 422
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Saddle Parts List ITEM # SKU 44859 NAME QTY REMARKS M5x10 501 Screw 1 502 Washer 1 503 Oil Cup 9 504 Nut 1 505 Middle Saddle 1 506 Large Saddle 1 507 Screw 4 M5x20 508 Screw 1 M8x20 509 Screw 4 M6x35 510 Protecting panel and oil-stopping falt 1 511 Screw 2 512 Protecting panel and oil-stopping falt 1 513 Screw 4 M525 514 Nut 4 M5 515 Pad Iron 1 516 Protecting panel and oil-stopping falt 1 517 Screw 8 518 Rear-clamp plate 1 519 Pad Iron 1 520
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Apron Parts List ITEM # SKU 44859 NAME QTY REMARKS 601 Slotted Disc 1 602 Taper Pin 1 603 Shaft Sleeve 1 604 Case 1 605 Bolt 3 M5x30 606 Nut 3 M5 607 Revolving Shaft 1 608 Hand Lever 1 Shared Piece 609 Steel Ball 1 5 610 Spring 1 08x5x25 611 Positioning Lever 1 612 Screw 1 M6x10 613 Screw 1 M6x20 614 Screw 3 M4x8 615 Flanged Shaft Sleeve 1 616 Taper Pin 1 617 Hand Lever Sleeve 1 618 Hand Lever Sleeve 1 619 Handwheel 1 Shared Piece 620 S
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Gear Box Parts List ITEM # SKU 44859 NAME QTY REMARKS 801 Change Gear 2 Z70 802 Change Gear 1 Z68 803 Change Gear 1 Z66 804 Change Gear 1 Z60 805 Change Gear 1 Z50 806 Change Gear 1 Z48 807 Change Gear 1 Z45 808 Change Gear 1 Z40 809 Change Gear 1 Z100 810 Washer 1 811 Check Ring 1 6 812 Screw 1 M5x8 813 Change Gear 1 Z30 814 Change Gear 1 Z90 815 Shaft Bolt 2 816 Nut 2 M12 817 Oil Cup 3 6 818 Change Gear 1 Z80 819 Change Gear 1 Z
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Drive System Parts List ITEM # NAME No.of Modular Thread Dia.of Pulley Teeth Pitch Hand Component No. REMARKS 1 Synchronized Drive Pulley 19 1.
Roller Bearing Parts List ITEM # NAME Model No. Specification Qty Assembly No.
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