Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- 16”x 40” Woodturning Lathe
- 1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
- 2.0 About this manual
- 3.0 Table of contents
- 4.0 Specifications
- 5.0 Setup and assembly
- 6.0 Electrical connections
- 7.0 Adjustments
- 7.1 Headstock movement
- 7.2 Tailstock movement
- 7.3 Removing items from bed
- 7.4 Cam tightness
- 7.5 Tool rest
- 7.6 Tool rest extension
- 7.7 Locking handles
- 7.8 Spindle indexing
- 7.9 Spur center: Installing/removing
- 7.10 Live center: Installing/removing
- 7.11 Live center and cone
- 7.12 Spindle lock
- 7.13 Face plate: Installing/removing
- 7.14 Checking center alignment
- 7.15 Speed Change
- 8.0 Operating controls
- 9.0 Operation
- 10.0 Maintenance
- 11.0 Troubleshooting JWL-1640EVS Lathe
- 12.0 Recommended Lathe Speeds
- 13.0 Optional accessories
- 14.0 Replacement Parts
- 14.1.1 JWL-1640EVS Headstock Assembly – Exploded View
- 14.1.2 JWL-1640EVS Headstock Assembly – Parts List
- 14.2.1 JWL-1640EVS Controller Assembly – Exploded View
- 14.2.2 JWL-1640EVS Controller Assembly – Parts List
- 14.3.1 JWL-1640EVS Bed and Stand Assemblies – Exploded View
- 14.3.2 JWL-1640EVS Bed and Stand Assembly – Parts List
- 14.4.1 JWL-1640EVS Extension Bed Assembly (OPTIONAL) – Exploded View
- 14.4.2 JWL-1640EVS Extension Bed Assembly (OPTIONAL) – Parts List
- 14.5.1 JWL-1640EVS Guard Assembly (OPTIONAL) – Exploded View
- 14.5.2 JWL-1640EVS Guard Assembly (OPTIONAL) – Parts List
- 15.0 Electrical Connections for JWL-1640EVS
- 16.0 Warranty and Service

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Weights:
Net weight (approx.) ..................................................................................................... ........................... 375 lbs
Shipping weight (approx.).............................................................................................. ........................... 440 lbs
Dimensions:
Tool rest ...................................................................................................................................... 14 in. (356 mm)
Leg footprint .............................................................................................................. 54 x 20 in. (1372 x 508 mm)
Bed length ................................................................................................................................. 53 in. (1346 mm)
Bed width ................................................................................................................................ 7-1/8 in. (181 mm)
Bed gap ................................................................................................................................. 1-3/4 in. (44.5 mm)
Overall height, floor to top of headstock, without levelers ...................................................... 48-1/4 in. (1226 mm)
Distance floor to spindle centerline (approximate) ....................................................................... 45 in. (1143 mm)
Tool rest post diameter ................................................................................................................. 1 in. (25.4 mm)
Shipping dimensions (LxWxH)................................................................... 57 x 31 x 28 in. (1448 x 788 x 711 mm)
Overall dimensions, assembled (LxWxH) ........................................... 73 x 52-1/2 x 20 in. (1854 x 1334 x 508 mm)
Bed Extension length (optional accessory).................................................................................... 20 in. (508 mm)
L= length; W=width; H=height
The specifications in this manual were current at time of publication, but because of our policy of continuous
improvement, JET reserves the right to change specifications at any time and without prior notice, without incurring
obligations.