Craftex CX704, User Manual

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Tap the chuck / faceplate with a rubber 
mallet (if needed) and pull it out. 
 
 

TO INSTALL THE

CHUCK / FACEPLATE:

 
Remove the studs from the old faceplate / 
chuck you just removed and thread them 
into the faceplate / chuck you want to 
install. 
 
When threading the studs into the new 
faceplate/chuck, make sure the studs are 
protruding 1/2" from the check surface. 
 
Align the studs witht holes on the spindle 
nose and secure the faceplate / chuck 
using the hex nuts removed. 
 
 
 

TAILSTOCK 

The tailstock slides along the bed way and 
can be locked in position by tightening the 
hex nut on its base. The tailstock features a 
hand wheel which moves the MT2 tailstock 
quill in or out and a lock lever to secure the 
quill in position. The offset screw on the 
tailstock helps maintain tailstock position 
during tailstock offset adjustment. See 
figure-8. 

Figure-8 Tailstock controls 

TAILSTOCK POSITIONING 

TO ADJUST THE LONGITUDINALLY

: 

 
Make sure the cord is disconnected from 
the power source. 
 
Loosen the tailstock lock nut securing the 
tailstock on the lathe bed with a proper size 
wrench. See figure-9. 

Figure-9 Loosening the tailstock lock nut 

TO OFFSET THE TAILSTOCK: 

 
Loosen the tailstock lock nut shown in 
figure-9 and remove the tailstock. 
 
Loosen the tailstock offset cap screw 
shown in figure-8 a few turns and slide the 
tailstock back onto the bed. 
 
Adjust the tailstock to the desired offset and 
tighten the setscrew to secure the tailstock 
in position. 
 
Remove the tailstock from the lathe bed 
and tighten the offset cap screw. 
 
Slide the tailstock back onto the lathe bed 
and tighten the tailstock lock nut to secure 
the tailstock in position.