AXMINSTER WORKSHOP AW368WL, Original Instructions Manual

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ASSEMBLY
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Fig 01
2. With the feet attached replace the four nuts you
removed earlier.
3. Place the leg stands on their feet, locate the eight M10
cap head bolts, spring washer/washers.
4. Using a lifting device, or get assistance, lift the lathe
bed (A) up from the floor. Line up the eight machined
holes, four to each end of the lathe bed with the holes in
the leg stands (B) and secure in place with the eight M10
bolts, washers, see fig 02-03.
Fig 02-03-04
A
B
M10 Bolt, spring
flat washers
5. Lift the headstock back onto the lathe bed, line up the
mounting 'T' bracket beneath the headstock with the
machined slot in the centre of the lathe bed and slide the
head on. Locate the headstock locking bar/handle (J). To
the rear of the headstock there is a pivot bar which is part
of the locking mechanism, see fig 05. Slot the bar/handle
(J) through the machined hole in the pivot bar and rotate
anti-clockwise to lock the headstock in place,see fig 06.
WARNING: THE HEADSTOCK IS HEAVY,
IT IS ADVISABLE TO SEEK HELP.
Fig 05-06-07-08-09
Pivot bar
Stop pin
J
6. Slide on the tool rest banjo and tailstock assembly and
replace the stop pins to either end of the lathe bed, see
fig 07-08-09.
Tool Storage
1. Locate the tool storage angle plate and the two
cap head bolts, spring/flat washers (D), see fig 10.
B
C