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XYZ Machine Tools
ProTURN SLX 1630 ProtoTRAK SLX CNC Safety, Installation, Service & Parts List Manual
2.8 Cleaning
1.
Remove rust protective coating from the machine before moving any slideways
2.
The coating is best removed with clean, dry rags. Do not use a cleaning solution
that may damage the rubber way scrapers, plastic parts, or paint.
WARNING!
Do not use gasoline or other flammable cleaning agents for cleaning the machine
.
3.
It may be necessary to move the carriage back and forward and the cross-slide left
and right.
CAUTION!
Never move any of the above parts over ways that were not previously cleaned. Serious
damage to the TURCITE surface of slideways can occur.
4.
Be certain the carriage, cross slide and spindle move freely and smoothly over their
entire length.
2.9 Leveling
The precision and durability of the lathe depends on it being leveled properly. Final
inspection can be done only when the machine has been correctly leveled.
After the machine is in position on top of the 4 rest pads, it must be leveled by the
use of the leveling bolts. It is important that the lathe be level in order to produce
accurate work. It may be necessary to lag bolt the machine in order to eliminate a
small amount of twist.
NOTE: The use of a precision level having a minimum accuracy of 0.01 mm over 254 mm
will be required.
Move the saddle and tailstock to the center of the bed. To take a reading off the level
longitudinally, place the level at each of the four (4) corners of the bedways (Figure 4,
Positions B & C). To take a reading off the level transversely, place it on top of 19 mm
parallels at each end of the bedways (Figure 4, Positions A & D).
