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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION
: The lathe is a heavy machine and must be lifted with assistance to assem-
ble the lathe to the leg set.
•
Separate the leg set parts.
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Lay out all parts and check them against the parts illustrated on page 8.
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Examine all parts carefully.
Leg Set Assembly:
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Attach one front leg and one back leg (1)
to the outside edges of the top plate (2)
using carriage bolts (3), washers (4) and
nuts (5). The top plate (2) should fit
inside
the legs (1). Do not tighten nuts at this
point.
•
Repeat this procedure for the remaining
legs and top plate.
•
Attach the long supports (6) to the legs
using carriage bolts, washers and nuts.
•
Attach the short supports (7) on the ends
of the legs in the same fashion.
•
Place the leg stand on a level surface
and tighten
all
nuts securely using a 14
mm wrench.
Fitting The Lathe To The Leg Set:
•
Place the lathe unit on the leg set.
•
Position the headstock (2) assembly over
the top plate and align the holes of the
lathe bed (3) with the holes in the top
plate (4).
•
Align the tailstock assembly bolt holes with
the top plate holes and Install the Cap
head bolts (5) into all of the mounting
holes and through the top plates.
•
Install a washer (6) and nut (7) onto each
bolt and tighten securely with a wrench
and the supplied Allen keys.
Ensure that all nuts and bolts are securely fastened.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS….cont
Fitting The Headstock Locking Handle:
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Locate and assemble the head locking
handle (1), spring (2) and Allen bolt (3) as
shown.
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Thread the head lock assembly into the
head locking clamp and tighten.
Note: Spring loaded handles:
The spring-loaded handles on the lathe are de-
signed to minimize interference with other lathe
parts or the work-piece. To operate these han-
dles; Release handle in and rotate clockwise to
tighten. Pulling back the handle will disengage
the threaded shaft allowing you to reposition the
handle so that it is out of the way.
Fitting The Drive Spur / Rotating Centre:
•
Remove the faceplate (if factory installed)
(1) from the headstock using the 2
wrenches (2) provided and set aside.
•
Insert the headstock spur (3) into the spin-
dle hole.
•
Install the tailstock live centre into the tail-
stock spindle.
Removing The spur / Rotating Centre:
•
To remove either the headstock spur or
the tailstock live center insert the push rod
(5) through the back access holes of the
headstock and tailstock spindles and
lightly tap.
Remove the rod and store it for future use.
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