CHESTER Voyager Lathe, Operation Manual, Page: 20 / 66

The compound rest is located on top of the
cross slide and can be rotated around 360°.
Loosen the two socket head cap screws (A, Fig
21) on the compound rest base. Use the
calibrated dial (B, Fig 21) below the rest to
assist the placement of the compound rest to
the desired angle.
Adjustments
After a period of time, wear in some of the
moving components may need to be adjusted:
Saddle
1.
Locate the four hex nuts found on the bottom
rear of the cross slide and back the off one
full turn each.
2.
Turn each of the four set screws with a hex
wrench until a slight resistance is felt. Do not
overtighten these screws.
3.
Move the carriage with the handwheel and
determine if the drag is correct, readjust the
set screws as necessary to achieve the
desired drag.
4.
Hold the socekt set screw firmly with a hex
wrench and tighten the hex nut to lock the set screw in place.
5.
Move the carriage
again and readjust if necessary.
Note: Over adjustment will cause excessive and premature wear of the gibs.
Cross Slide
If the cross slide is too loose, use the following procedure to tighten.
1. Loosen the rear gib
strip (not shown) approximately one turn.
2. Tighten the front gib
strip (B, Fig 22) a quarter turn. Turn the cross slide handwheel to see if the cross
slide is loose. If it is still loose, tighten the front screw a bit more and try again.
3. When the cross slide is
properly adjusted, tighten the rear gib strip.
Note: Over adjustment will cause excessive and premature wear of the gibs.
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