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Cleaning the Machine
Avoid build up of wood shavings and dust by regularly cleaning the lathe
with a soft cloth or brush.
Adjustment of the Tool Rest Holder
If the movement of the tool rest is unsatisfactory, either due to being too stiff
and difficult to move or too easy to move and giving inadequate locking, the
clamping action can be adjusted.
To remove the tool rest holder from the lathe bed, the hex head socket bolt
and retaining washer must be removed from the end of the lathe bed as
shown in
Fig 11.1
, using a 5 mm hex wrench.
On the underside of the tool rest holder is a bolt with a nylon locking nut
which holds the clamp in place,
Fig 11.2
. Loosen the nylon locking nut using
a 16 mm wrench (not supplied) until the tool rest holder can be slid onto the
lathe bed,
Fig 11.3
.
The nylon locking nut can now be adjusted so the tool rest holder is held
firmly on the lathe bed when the cam handle is engaged but can slide freely
along its length when loosened,
Fig 11.4
.
Adjustment of the Tailstock
The procedure for adjustment of the tailstock is the same as for the tool rest
holder.
Fig 11.5
shows the position of the nylon locking nut and clamp.
11. Maintenance
Fig 11.1
Retaining bolt and washer
Fig 11.2
Nylon locking nut
Clamp
Fig 11.5
Nylon
locking nut
Clamp
Fig 11.4
Lathe
bed
Tool rest holder
Clamp
Fig 11.3
