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Maintenance and Operation
Your Craftex B1979C Mini Metal Lathe will provide you with years of excellent
service and satisfaction. Like any other machine, maintenance is very important
to the life of your lathe. There are a few certain things that one should do as
regular as possible in order to keep the lathe in top condition. The following are
easy and fast methods to maintaining you B1979C.
1) Everyday, or before starting, lightly coat the bed way, saddle way, feeding
screw, lead screw and gears with #10 engine oil. The more that this is done
the better.
2) After use, clean out the broken chips and workpieces and any grease or dirt
on the bed way. Wipe the parts of the machine down and smear the bed way
with oil again.
3)
After heavy/long usage of your B1979C, apply a high lubricating grease to
maintain the spindle bearing.
1 – Gear Box
2 – Power Switch
3 – Main Spindle Box
4 – Speed Control Knob
5 – Main Spindle
6 – Traverse Feeding Hand Wheel
7 – Tool Fixing Handle
8 – Slide Plate Handle
9 – Tailstock Sleeve Fixing Handle
10 – Tailstock Sleeve Slide Hand
Wheel
11 – Tailstock Fixing Hand wheel
12 – Half Screw Adjusting Handle
13 – Apron Longitude Moving Hand
Wheel
14 – Changing Speed Fork Handle
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