PIVOTING THE HEADSTOCK (FOR OUTBOARD TURNING):
For outboard bowl turning on larger diameter work pieces the headstock can be pivoted 180°
To pivot the headstock:
1. Loosen the headstock locking lever
A
.
2. Unscrew the knurled end of the indexing pin
(turn counter clockwise) and pull out on the
headstock pivot pin to release the headstock
B
.
3. Rotate the headstock 180° to outboard position.
C
and
D
.
4. Release the headstock pivot pin and re-tighten
it (turn clockwise) on its shaft.
5. Adjust the positioning of the headstock on the
bed and tighten the headstock locking lever to
secure the headstock in place.
CHECKING ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CENTERS:
There is a small amount of play built into the headstock on the bed to allow the headstock to pivot freely.
Whenever the headstock is pivoted back from the outboard position, the alignment between the headstock and
tailstock centers should be double checked and adjusted as needed.
To check the alignment between the headstock and tailstock centers:
1. Pivot the headstock to its normal spindle turn-
ing position and lock it in place.
2. Install a spur center in the headstock and a
live center in the tailstock.
3. Release the tailstock locking lever and ad-
vance the tailstock on the bed
A
until the
points of the 2 centers just barely touch each
other.
4. Using the tailstock locking lever, secure the tail
stock on the bed with the points still touching.
5. Look down at the two centers from above to ver-
ify that the points are in alignment. If the points
line up
B
, proceed with normal turning opera-
tions.
6. If the points are not lined up release the head-
stock locking lever and manually adjust the
headstock position using the play in the head-
stock to line up the center points
C
.
7. With the points lined up, hold the headstock in
place and tighten the headstock locking lever.
8. With the points lined up, proceed with normal
turning operations.
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3. With the face plate removed from the lathe, mount the workpiece onto the faceplate with wood screws (not
included) through the mounting holes on the face plate. Make sure the screws are not so long that they will enter
the area of the workpiece where the material is to be removed.
4. Re-install the face plate on the headstock.
A
C
D
B
A
B
C
