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To adjust the tailstock position:
1.
Remove the 3-jaw chuck from the lathe spindle.
2.
Put a 3 Morse taper dead center in the spindle.
3.
Remove the tailstock from the lathe.
4.
Loosen the tailstock adjustment cap screw.
5.
Place the tailstock back on the ways.
6.
Put a 2 Morse taper dead center in the tailstock quill.
7.
Move the tailstock toward the spindle until the two centers almost touch.
8.
Loosen the tailstock adjustment setscrews.
9.
Move the upper part of the tailstock casting until the centers are aligned.
10.
Place a steel rule between the two centers. The length of the rule should
be horizontal and the width vertical. Bring the centers together to hold the
rule in place.
11.
Adjust the upper part of the tailstock casting until the steel rule is
perpendicular to the axis of the lathe. If the near end of the rule angles
toward the headstock, move the tailstock back.
12.
When the tailstock is in the correct position, tighten the tailstock
adjustment setscrews.
13.
Gently remove the tailstock from the lathe and tighten the tailstock
adjustment cap screw.
14.
Replace the tailstock on the ways and check the adjustment.
Half Nuts
There are two adjustments for the half nuts. The half nut gibs take the play
out of the half nuts. The half nut closing limit stops the half nuts from closing
too tightly on the lead screw.
Tailstock adjustment
setscrew
Tailstock adjustment
cap screw
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