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Uncrating and Cleanup
1. Finish removing the wooden crate from
around the lathe.
2. Unbolt the lathe from the shipping crate
bottom.
3. Choose a location for the lathe that is dry,
has good lighting, and has enough room to
allow servicing the lathe on all four sides.
4. Sling the lathe as shown in Figure 1, using
steel rods or pipes of sufficient strength
inserted through the holes in the bed
casting. Do not lift lathe by the spindle.
With adequate lifting equipment, slowly
raise the lathe off the shipping crate bottom.
Make sure lathe is balanced before moving.
5. To avoid twisting the bed, the lathe’s
location must be absolutely flat and level.
Check for a level condition using a
machinist’s precision level on the bedways
both front to back and side to side. The
leveling pads included in the tool box and
the leveling screws in the lathe base will
help you to reach a level condition. The
lathe must be level to be accurate.
6. Clean all rust protected surfaces using a
mild commercial solvent, kerosene or diesel
fuel. Do not use paint thinner, gasoline, or
lacquer thinner. These will damage painted
surfaces. Cover all cleaned surfaces with a
light film of 20W machine oil.
7. Open the end gear cover. Clean all
components of the end gear assembly and
coat all gears with a heavy, non-slinging
grease. Close the end gear cover.
Chuck Preparation (Three Jaw)
Read and understand all
directions for chuck preparation. Failure to
comply may cause serious injury and/or
damage to the lathe.
NOTE: Before removing the chuck from the
spindle, place a flat piece of wood (plywood,
etc.) across the bedways under the chuck to
prevent damage to the bedways should the
chuck fall from your hands.
To remove the chuck:
1. Support the chuck while turning six
camlocks 1/4 turn counterclockwise with the
chuck wrench from the tool box.
2. Carefully remove the chuck from the spindle
and place on an adequate work surface.
Figure 1
Figure 2
