Motor
– The bearings used in the motor are shielded and lubricated for life, therefore, no lubrication is
necessary.
Lead Screw
– Be sure to clean and lubricate the
Lead Screw
. There is also a bearing on the tail stock end
that will require oil.
Headstock Gearbox
– The oil in the headstock should be changed after then first 2 hours of use, then
every 6 months, depending on usage. We recommend that a light weight, nondetergent oil be used.
Viscosity can range from 10W to 30W and may include multiviscosity oil in this same range.
To remove the oil in the gear box, remove the change gear directly under the spindle, remove the cap
screw indicated in
Figure 57
and place a can under the drain hole to collect the waste oil.
Figure 56
. Remove cap screw to drain oil.
Tailstock
– The tailstock is fitted with 2 oiling ports. The tailstock barrel may be oiled directly. Apply oil
each week, or after every five uses (depending on the frequency of operation). Be sure to clean the slide
ways for the tailstock, lift the tailstock and squirt a few drops of oil on the ways. It is a good idea to
remove the tailstock, once a month and wipe the bottom thoroughly then replace.
See Figure 57
.
Figure 57
. Tailstock oiling points.
BEARING PRELOAD
This lathe is shipped from the factory with the bearing preload already set. If the preload requires
resetting for whatever reason, please contact our service department for further instructions.
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