Jet Elite 1700 Series, Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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1700 Series Lathe
2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 WARRANTY AND SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................2
2.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................4
3.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................................5
4.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................................6
5.0 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................7
6.0 GENERAL INSTRUCTION ...........................................................................................................................................8
6.1 GENERAL LAYOUT OF LATHE ...............................................................................................................................8
6.2 FOUNDATION PLAN................................................................................................................................................9
6.3 MOVING THE MACHINE WITH A FORKLIFT ......................................................................................................10
7.0 INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................................................................................11
7.1 LEVELING THE LATHE ......................................................................................................................................... 11
7.2 CHUCK PREPARATION ........................................................................................................................................12
7.3 CHUCK AND CHUCK MOUNTING (FOR D1-6 SPINDLE) .................................................................................13
7.4 LUBRICATION CHECKS .......................................................................................................................................13
7.5 COMPLETING INSTALLATION .............................................................................................................................14
7.6 BREAK-IN PERIOD ................................................................................................................................................14
8.0 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................................14
9.0 OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................14
9.1 LATHE CONTROLS ...............................................................................................................................................14
9.2 ELECTRICAL CONTROL PANEL .........................................................................................................................15
9.3 HEADSTOCK SELECTORS ..................................................................................................................................15
9.4 THREADS AND FEEDS .........................................................................................................................................15
9.5 APRON CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................................................16
9.6 THREADING DIAL INDICATOR ............................................................................................................................17
9.7 CROSS SLIDE AND TOP SLIDE ..........................................................................................................................17
9.8 TAILSTOCK ............................................................................................................................................................18
9.9 END GEAR TRAIN .................................................................................................................................................18
9.10 DRIVING BELTS ...................................................................................................................................................18
10.0 RECOMMENDED CUTTING SPEED OF LATHE ..................................................................................................20
11.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS ..........................................................................................................................................20
12.0 WIRING DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................................................................68
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and cadmium which are known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to http://www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: Some dust, fumes and gases created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, welding and other construction ac-
tivities contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples
of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other masonry products
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
Your risk of exposure varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work in a
well-ventilated area and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specifically designed to filter out microscop-
ic particles. For more information go to http://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/ and http://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/wood.