Use and Care Manual

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Familiarize yourself with the following safety notices used in this manual:
This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in minor injury and/or possible
machine damage.
This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in serious, or possibly even fatal,
injury.
2.0 Table of contents
Section Page
1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................... 2
2.0 Table of contents ............................................................................................................................................ 3
3.0 Warranty and service ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.0 About this manual .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5.0 Dimensions for optional stand (p/n 321443AK) .............................................................................................. 5
6.0 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 6
7.0 Setup and assembly ....................................................................................................................................... 7
7.1 Shipping contents ....................................................................................................................................... 7
7.2 Uncrating and Cleanup ............................................................................................................................... 8
7.3 Chuck Preparation (Three Jaw) ................................................................................................................. 8
7.4 Chuck Guard Installation ............................................................................................................................ 9
8.0 Lubrication ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
9.0 Electrical Connections .................................................................................................................................. 10
10.0 General Description .................................................................................................................................... 10
10.1 Lathe Bed ............................................................................................................................................... 10
10.2 Carriage .................................................................................................................................................. 10
10.3 Headstock ............................................................................................................................................... 10
10.4 Four Way Tool Post ................................................................................................................................ 10
10.5 Apron ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
10.6 Tailstock ................................................................................................................................................. 11
10.7 Leadscrew and Feed Rod ...................................................................................................................... 11
10.8 Gear Box ................................................................................................................................................ 11
10.9 Steady Rest ............................................................................................................................................ 11
10.10 Follow Rest ........................................................................................................................................... 11
11.0 Controls ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
12.0 Operation ................................................................................................................................................... 13
12.1 Break-In Procedure ................................................................................................................................ 13
12.2 Feed and Thread Selection .................................................................................................................... 13
12.3 Change Gear Replacement .................................................................................................................... 13
12.4 Automatic Feed Operation and Feed Changes ...................................................................................... 13
12.5 Powered Carriage Travel ....................................................................................................................... 14
12.6 Thread Cutting ........................................................................................................................................ 14
13.0 Adjustments ............................................................................................................................................... 14
13.1 Saddle adjustment .................................................................................................................................. 14
13.2 Cross Slide adjustment .......................................................................................................................... 14
13.3 Compound Slide adjustment .................................................................................................................. 14
13.4 Tailstock adjustment ............................................................................................................................... 14
13.5 Half Nut Gib adjustment ......................................................................................................................... 15
13.6 Headstock Alignment ............................................................................................................................. 15
13.7 Removing Gap Bridge ............................................................................................................................ 15
13.8 Installing Gap Bridge .............................................................................................................................. 15
14.0 Thread and Feed Chart .............................................................................................................................. 16