Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...
10
1340-1440 Lathe
6.2 CLEANING
Before operating any controls, use white spirit or kerosene
to remove the anticorrosion coating from all slideways and
the endgear train.
Do not use cellulose solvents for cleaning as they will dam-
age the paint finish.
Machine surface becomes bright immediately after clean-
ing using machine oil or slideway lubricant. Use heavy oil
or grease on the end gears.
6.3 INSTALLING
Place the machine on a solid foundation, allowing sufficient
area all around for easy working and maintenance (see
Foundation Plan). The lathe may be used free-standing or
bolted to the foundation.
Free-standing: Postion the lathe on foundation and adjust
each of the six mounting feet to take equal share of the
load. Then using an engineers precision level on the bed-
ways (as in Figure 7) adjust the feet to level up machine.
Periodically check bed level to ensure continued Lathe
accuracy.
Fixed installation: Position lathe over six bolts (1/2 inch
or 12 mm. diameter), set into the foundation to corre-
spond with holes in the mounting feet. Accurately level the
machine as in Figure, then tighten hold-down bolts and
recheck bed level.
Fig. 7
Headstock
Engineer’s Precision Level
Tailstock
Saddle and Cross-slide
Bedways
6.0 INSTALLATION
6.1 LIFTING
Use the sling-chain to sling lathe as shown in Figure 5
position the saddle and tailstock along the bed to obtain
balance.
Note: Do not use slings around bed as leadscrew
and feedshaft may be bent.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Clamping plate
Eyebolt
Nut
Bed
Loading ...
Loading ...
Loading ...