CHESTER Voyager Lathe, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...Voyager Lathe Operation Manual Chester UK Ltd Clwyd Close Hawarden Industrial Park Hawarden Chester CH5 3PZ Tel 01244 531631 sales chestermachinetools com www chestermachinetools com...

Page 2: ...ine has been unplugged from the power supply 10 Do not force a tool or attachment to do a job which it was not designed for 11 Replace any warning labels if they become damaged or obscured 12 Make sur...

Page 3: ...reparation 4 Lubrication 5 Coolant Preparation 6 Electrical Connections 7 General Description 8 Controls 9 Break In Procedure 10 Operation 11 Adjustments 12 Removable Gap 13 V Belts 14 Aligning the Ta...

Page 4: ...Feeds mm rev 0 043 0 653 Range of Cross Feeds mm rev 0 024 0 359 Number of Inch Threads 28 Range of Inch Threads 4 56TPI Number of Metric Threads 37 Range of Metric Threads 0 4 7mm Toolpost Type 4 Wa...

Page 5: ...oving Fig 1 5 To avoid twisting the bed the lathes location must be absolutely flat and level use an engineer s precision level on the beds ways in both the longitudinal and cross directions Levelling...

Page 6: ...amlocks to ensure that the chuck mates with the spindle securely 4 Cover the chuck jaws and scroll inside the chuck with a thin layer of oil cover the spindle cam locks and the chuck body with a light...

Page 7: ...drain plug A Fig 4 with an 8mm Allen key drain the oil completely and tighten the drain plug back into place Drain and replace the oil in the headstock after first month of operation then every 12 mon...

Page 8: ...with an 8mm Allen key drain the oil completely and tighten the drain plug back into place Drain and replace the oil in the apron after first month of operation then every 12 months Fig 6 4 Leadscrew...

Page 9: ...7 Compound Rest Lubricate one ball oiler B Fig 8 once daily 8 Carriage Lubricate the four ball oilers D Fig 8 once daily Fig 8 9...

Page 10: ...ns Warning All electrical connections must be completed by a qualified electrician Failure to comply may cause serious injury and or damage to the machinery and property Lathe Power Source Junction Bo...

Page 11: ...iption Lathe Bed The lathe bed A Fig 10 is made of high grade cast iron by combining high cheeks with strong cross ribs a bed with low vibration and high rigidity is realized Two precision ground vee...

Page 12: ...e a minimum of two clamping screws when installing the cutting tool Apron The apron E Fig 11 is mounted to the carriage The apron has a half nut fitted the half nut gibs can be adjusted from the outsi...

Page 13: ...ate the sliding points with heavy oil 4 After prolonged use the fingers will show wear re mill or file the tips of the fingers Follow Rest The travelling follow rest F Fig 12 is mounted on the saddle...

Page 14: ...ading Positions F and D are for the feed rod Position E and C are for the feed screw Position 0 is neutral 6 Lock Knob I Fig 13 Located on the front of the gearbox When the knob is in the six o clock...

Page 15: ...to tighten 16 Tailstock Quill Clamping Lever A Fig 15 located on the tailstock rotate clockwise to lock the quill and counter clockwise to unlock 17 Tailstock Clamping Lever B Fig 15 located on the t...

Page 16: ...nd thread tables in this manual 2 Move the levers B C D E and F Fig 17 to the required positions according to the chart Change Gear Replacement The 30T 12T and 60T gears are installed in the end gear...

Page 17: ...etting the gears too tight will cause excessive noise and wear 8 Close the door and connect the machine to the power source Automatic Feed Operation and Feed Changes 1 Move the forward reverse selecto...

Page 18: ...ht 4 Engage the Half Nut lever C Fig 19 5 To cut inch threads use the feed and thread tables the half nut lever and the threading dial are used to thread in the conventional manner The thread dial cha...

Page 19: ...Inch Lead and Feed Table Compound Rest 19...

Page 20: ...he handwheel and determine if the drag is correct readjust the set screws as necessary to achieve the desired drag 4 Hold the socekt set screw firmly with a hex wrench and tighten the hex nut to lock...

Page 21: ...cut shallow tapers 1 Lock the tailstock into position by raising the handle A Fig 23 2 Alternately loosen and tighten two hex socket cap screw B Fig 23 Tailstock Gibs Take up any play in the tailstock...

Page 22: ...ts B Fig 24 located on the end gear side of the headstock Loosen one and tighten the other Make another cut and re test with a micrometer keep adjsuting the screw nuts after each cut until the bar mea...

Page 23: ...the power source 2 O pen the end gear cover and lower cover on the headstock side 3 T ake the tension off from the old belts by loosening the motor mount hex nut A Fig 26 4 R emove the belts and inst...

Page 24: ...steel bar between the centres of the headstock and tailstock Fig 27 2 Fit a dial indicator to the compound slide and traverse the centre line of the bar using the carriage movement 3 If tailstock ali...

Page 25: ...Parts List and Diagrams Headstock Assembly I 25...

Page 26: ...No Part No Description Size Qty 26...

Page 27: ...dle Body 2 24 GB4141 14 BM10X50 Knob 5 25 GH1440W 04 34 Handle Lever 5 26 GH 1440K 02303 Lever Name Plate 4 27 TS 153101 Pan Head Machine Screw M3x6 8 28 GH1440W 04 59 Screw 3 29 TS 153101 Screw M6x12...

Page 28: ...3 GB1096 79 Key 4x10 1 54 GB3452 9 86 O Ring 10 6x2 65 1 55 GH1440W 04 56 Collar 1 56 TS 150303 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x12 3 57 GH1440W 04 57 Collar 1 58 GH1440W 04 58 Handle Body 1 59 04 62 Washer 1...

Page 29: ...Headstock Assembly II 29...

Page 30: ...1 82 GB T276 94 Ball Bearing 6204 p5 5 83 GH1440W 04 17 Washer 1 84 GH1440W 04 12 Gear 57T 1 85 GH1440W 04 11 Gear Shaft 20T 1 86 GB893 1 86 Retainer Ring 47 1 87 GB3452 1 82 O Ring 40x2 65 1 88 GH14...

Page 31: ...108 GH1440W 04 24 Cover 1 109 TS 150308 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x35 4 128 TS 150303 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x14 15 157 11 15 Brake Shoe Assembly 1 31...

Page 32: ...Headstock Assembly III 32...

Page 33: ...0 6 120 GH1440W 04 23 Gear 87T 1 121 GH1440W 04 25 Collar 1 122 GB T297 94 Tapered Roller Bearing 30212 p5 1 123 GH1440W 04 32 Gasket 1 124 GH1440W 04 28 Cover 1 125 TS 150305 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x...

Page 34: ...150 GH1440K 02102 Plug 1 151 GH1440K 02732 Shaft 1 152 04 43 Gear 38T 1 153 04 42 Spline Shaft 1 154 04 48 Gasket 1 155 04 49 Cover 1 156 GB9877 1 88 Spacer SD25x40x7 1 158 GH1440W 04 65 Collar 1 34...

Page 35: ...Gearbox Assembly I 35...

Page 36: ...6 94 Bearing 619 8 p5 1 19 05 51 Shaft 1 20 05 75 Plug 2 21 05 03 Shifter 1 22 05 02 Shaft 1 23 TS 152302 Set Screw M6x8 4 24 TS 150305 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x20 2 25 05 13 Rack 1 26 05 01 Shift Key...

Page 37: ...3x6 6 53 05 70 Indicator Disk 2 54 TS 152401 Set Screw M8x8 4 55 05 72 Spring 4 56 GB308 84 Steel ball 6 5 4 57 05 10 Locating Disk 1 58 GH1440W 05 27 Oil Sight 1 59 05 59 Locating Disk 1 60 GH1440W 0...

Page 38: ...Gearbox Assembly II 38...

Page 39: ...5 4 79 05 48 Gasket 2 80 05 47 Flange 2 81 05 35 Gear 28T 1 82 GH1440K 05719 Washer 1 83 GH1440K 05712 Gear 26T 1 84 GH1440K 05718 Washer 1 85 GH1440K 05711 Gear 24T 1 86 GH1440K 05717 Washer 1 87 GH1...

Page 40: ...haft 1 113 GH1440K 05705 Shaft 1 114 05 18 Flange 1 115 05 53 Gasket 1 116 05 20 Nut 2 117 05 22 Gear 32T 1 118 05 24 Collar 1 119 05 26 Gear 16T 1 120 GB894 1 15 Retainer Ring 1 121 GH1440A 05306 1 1...

Page 41: ...Apron Assembly I 41...

Page 42: ...M6x6 1 16 GB879 86 Pin 5x50 1 17 GH1440W 06 09 Hub 1 18 GH1440W 06 04 Handle Shaft 1 19 GB4141 14 BM10X50 Knob 2 20 06 40 Safety Clutch 1 21 GB1160 12 Sight Glass 12 1 22 06 04 Bracket 1 23 06 16 Blo...

Page 43: ...Apron Assembly II 43...

Page 44: ...crew M8x8 1 52 06 14 Spring 1 53 GB308 84 Steel Ball 6 1 54 06 13 Shaft 1 55 06 06 Shaft 1 56 GB879 86 Pin 5x30 1 57 06 08 Gear 50T 20T 1 58 06 10 Bushing 1 59 GB894 1 86 Retainer Ring 16 1 60 06 11 P...

Page 45: ...Saddle and Cross Slide Assembly 45...

Page 46: ...A Cross Feed Nut 1 22 GB819 85 Pan Head Machine Screw M3x5 1 23 GH1440A 04718 Key 5x25 1 24 GH1440K 04703 Gear Shaft 1 25 GB1096 79 Key 4x20 2 26 GB1155 89 Oiler 6 1 27 GB818 85 Pan Head Screw M3x6 2...

Page 47: ...Set Screw M6x20 4 55 TS 150404 Hex Socket Cap Screw M8x20 6 56 GB4141 14 Knob M10x50 1 57 GH1440A 04733 Handle Shaft 1 58 GH1440A 04730 Hub 1 59 GH1440A 04502 Oil Cap 1 60 GH1440K 04712 Lock Stud 1 6...

Page 48: ...Top Slide and Tool Post 48...

Page 49: ...709 Compound Screw 1 17 GB1096 79 Key 4x14 1 18 TS 153101 Pan Head Machine Screw M3x6 2 19 GH1440A 04735 Name Plate 1 20 GH1440A 04110 Screw Bushing 1 21 TS150305 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x20 2 22 GB301...

Page 50: ...Tailstock Assembly 50...

Page 51: ...x8 2 17 GH1440A 06108 Wheel 1 18 TS 152307 Set Screw M6x30 1 19 GH1440A 06721 Cover Screw 1 20 GH1440A 06720 Handle Lever 1 21 GH1440A 06719 Handle Sleeve 1 22 TS 150409 Hex Socket Cap Screw M8x70 2 2...

Page 52: ...Bed and Shaft Assembly 52...

Page 53: ...6 Pin 8x55 2 21 GH1440K 01108 End Bracket 51104 1 22 GB301 95 Bearing M8x10 2 23 TS 152402 Set Screw 4 24 GH1440A 01719 Collar 1 25 GH1440A 01701 1000 Leadscrew 1 26 GB879 85 Pin 5x40 1 27 GH1440A 017...

Page 54: ...M6x16 1 52 GB119 86 Pin 16x40 1 53 GB73 Set Screw M12x40 1 54 GH1440A 01717 Index Ring 1 55 GB879 85 Pin 3x6 1 56 GH1440A 01716 Shaft 1 57 GH1440K 01105 Bracket 1 58 GB79 85 Set Screw M6x10 1 59 GH144...

Page 55: ...Stand and Brake Assembly 55...

Page 56: ...7 2 Washer B16 6 20 GH1440K 01718 Bolt 1 21 GH1440 01107A Motor Mounting 3 22 GB79 Set Screw 8x12 2 23 GH1440K 01106 Pulley 1 24 GH1440K 22707 Butt Rod Support 1 25 1440R 22714 Positioning Plate 1 26...

Page 57: ...48 GH1440A 01723 Cover 1 49 GH1440K 22701A Brake Pedal 1 50 GH1440K 22717 Stand Front 1 57...

Page 58: ...End Gear Assembly 58...

Page 59: ...14 TS 154007 Nut M10 1 15 TS 154008 nut M12 1 16 GB97 2 85 Washer 1 17 GH1440K 05720 Stud 1 18 GB1096 79 Key 5x14 1 19 05 41 Gear 50T 1 20 05 42 Washer 1 21 TS 150304 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x16 8 22...

Page 60: ...W 09 02 Knob 2 2 TS 152301 Set Screw M6x6 2 3 10B 04 Bushing 2 4 10B 05 Screw 2 5 10B 02 Sleeve 2 6 10B 06 Brass Finger 1 7 TS 1540041 Hex Nut M6 2 8 TS 152301 Set Screw M6x6 2 9 GH1440W 09 01 Body Ca...

Page 61: ...ize Qty 1 09 11 Body 1 2 GB70 Hex Socket Cap Screw M6x60 1 4 09 13 Shaft 1 5 09 14 Gear 21T 1 6 09 15 Gear 22T 1 7 09 16 Gear 26T 1 8 09 17 Gear 27T 1 9 09 18 Collar 1 10 09 19 Gear 20T 1 11 09 20 Was...

Page 62: ...Steady Rest 62...

Page 63: ...0A 08 Brass Finger 3 7 10A 03 Upper Body Csting 1 8 GB119 86 Pin 8x40 1 9 TS 152306 Set Screw M6x20 3 10 TS 1540041 Hex Nut M6 3 11 GH1440W 010 01 Lower Body casting 1 12 10A 02 Lock pin 1 13 TS 15400...

Page 64: ...Electrical Components 64...

Page 65: ...LR2 D1304 1 9 GH1440K3 TC Transformer JBK5 100TH 1 10 GH1440K SQ2 Door Switch LXW5 11Q1 1 11 GH1440K QS1 Power On Off Switch HZ5 20 4 L02 1 12 GH1440K SQ1 Brake Switch LXW5 11N1 1 13 GH1440K SB1 Off...

Page 66: ...agon Thin Nuts M4 6 8 Plain Washers 5 6 9 Cross Recessed Pan Head Screws M4x12 6 10 Plain Washers 5 3 11 Hex Socket Cap Head Screws M6x16 3 12 GHB1340A 19703E Rest Bar 1 13 Slotted Set Screws M8x10 2...