Jet Elite E-1236VS, Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

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1236 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 ............................................................................................................................................................7
5.0 SPECIFICATION AND ACCESSORIES .........................................................................................................................7
5.1 GENERAL LAYOUT OF LATHE .................................................................................................................................7
5.2 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................................................................8
5.3 FOUNDATION PLAN .................................................................................................................................................8
5.4 SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................................9
5.5 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ...................................................................................................................................10
5.6 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ....................................................................................................................................10
6.0 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................10
6.1 LEVELING THE LATHE ...........................................................................................................................................10
6.2 COMPLETING INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................................11
6.3 CHUCK PREPARATION ..........................................................................................................................................11
6.4 BREAK-IN PERIOD .................................................................................................................................................12
7.0 MAINTENANCE/LUBRICATION ..................................................................................................................................12
7.1 BALL OILER LOCATIONS .......................................................................................................................................13
7.2 COOLANT PREPARATION ......................................................................................................................................14
8.0 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................................................15
9.0 BASIC CONTROLS ......................................................................................................................................................15
10.0 OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................17
10.1 TOOL SETUP .........................................................................................................................................................18
10.2 SPINDLE SPEED ...................................................................................................................................................18
10.3 FEED AND THREAD SELECTION ........................................................................................................................18
10.4 THREAD CUTTING ...............................................................................................................................................18
11.0 ADJUSTMENTS .........................................................................................................................................................19
11.1 CHUCK JAW REVERSAL ......................................................................................................................................19
11.2 GIB ADJUSTMENTS ..............................................................................................................................................19
11.3 TAILSTOCK ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................................20
11.4 GAP SECTION .......................................................................................................................................................20
11.5 ALIGNING TAILSTOCK TO HEADSTOCK .............................................................................................................20
11.6 CROSS SLIDE NUT ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................................21
11.7 SHEAR PIN REPLACEMENT ................................................................................................................................21
11.8 STEADY REST ADJUSTMENT ..............................................................................................................................21
11.9 FOLLOW REST ADJUSTMENT .............................................................................................................................21
12.0 RECOMMENDED CUTTING SPEED OF LATHE ......................................................................................................22
13.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS ............................................................................................................................................22
14.0 WIRING DIAGRAMS ..................................................................................................................................................68
15.0 SCHEDULE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.............................................................................................................70