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may be replaced as described under “Maintenance”. For all
other servicing and repairs. Please contact your dealer.
UNPACKING & PREPARING FOR USE
Upon receipt, carefully unpack the lathe and inspect to ensu-
re that no damage was suffered in transit and to account for
all parts. Should any damage be apparent, or parts are miss-
sing, please contact your dealer immediately.
The following loose items are to be found in the packing
case.
The four rubber feet and two supporting are to be attached
to the underside of the bed, using the four M8 head screws,
in the tapped holes provided. These screws are also used to
secure the chip tray. We strongly recommend however. That
to provide maximum stability and additional safety, you
secure the lathe to a firm foundation as described under
“Mounting the lathe”.
The three external jaws for the 3-Jaw self centering chuck,
extend the capacity of the chuck, and are discussed in grea-
ter detail under “Accessories”.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION!
DO NOT USE THE MACHINE UNTIL
INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED AND ALL
PRELIMINARY CHECKS HAVE BEEN MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MANUAL.
MOUNTING THE LATHE
The lathe should be mounted on a sturdy workbench of
sufficient height so that you do not need to bend your back
to perform normal operations. The machine is very heavy,
so get assistance from another person when moving the
machine.
Provide adequate overhead lighting so that you will not be
working in your own shadow.
We strongly recommend that the machine be firmly bolted
to a sturdy workbench using the tapped holes used to secu-
re the feet to the lathe. This is to provide added stability and
consequently, safety.
1. 4 Rubber Feet*
2. 4 Hex Keys
3. 1 Chuck key
4. 1 Plastic Oil Container*
5. 1 Spare Fuse*
6. 2 Plastic Handles w/Nuts and Bolts*
7. No. 2 Morse Taper Centre (for Tailstock)
8. 3 External Jaws (for 3-Jaw Chuck)
9. 2 Open end wrench 8x10 mm and 14x17 mm
10. 1 gear set (imperial or metric)
* denotes not illustrated
The machine is very heavy. With an assistant, lift it onto a
sturdy surface or workbench. Remove all traces of preserva-
tive with a good quality solvent. Then lightly oil all machi-
ned surfaces.
You will notice that, for transit purposes, the cross slide feed
handle has been mounted in reverse. Remove it, by unscre-
wing the hex socket head screw securing it, and mount it the
correct way round. Then turn all feed handles to ensure they
move freely, evenly and smoothly.
Attach the plastic handles to the rims of the manual feed and
tailstock feed hand wheels respectively, ensuring the nuts
are tight and the handles spin freely about the bolts, without
excessive end play.
The carriage/saddle, cross-slide and compound slide adjust-
ments are all factory set to ensure smooth movement in both
directions. However, if the adjustments have been upset
during transit (indicated by stiff or erratic movement), refer
to “Settings and Adjustments” for the methods of adjust-
ment.
All hex keys and wrench necessary to carry out the various
adjustments are supplied together with a chuck key for the
3-Jaw chuck and a spare fuse. The fuse holder is located on
the main control panel.
To do this, remove the four M8 screws which secure the
rubber feet and chip tray to he machine (if already fitted)
and discard the feet. Drill four 10 mm clearance holes in the
bench top at the dimensions shown in the diagram at right
and, with appropriate lenght M8 bolts or screws with flat
washers (not supplied), secure the lathe to the worktop ensu-
ring the chip tray is in place.
Alternatively, if you do not wish for a permanent installa-
tion, you may secure the lathe to a 18 mm thick plywood
board with a minimum recommended dimension of 800 x
300 mm, the mounting holes being centralized on the board.
When the lathe is in use, the board should be clamped to
workbench using with C-clamps.
