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Revo 18|36 Lathe \ Adjustments
Center to Center Adjustment
Center Points Aligned
NOTICE!
For Lathes with machine serial number 20074159 and
later,or newer, please use the precise position adjustment to further
dial in center to center alignment.
NOTICE!
The slide clearance of the headstock and the tailstock must
be checked and adjusted should it be needed prior to adjusting the
center point alignment.
The center point alignment is adjusted at the factory and no
adjustment should be required. Should movement or wear have taken
place, the following adjustment procedure should be conducted.
The tailstock has two clamp screws that are accessible from the top
of the tailstock. The clamp screws hold the slide plate to the
tailstock casting. There is clearance in the holes that allows the
tailstock to be moved in relation to the slide plate. The headstock
also has two clamp screws, but one is accessible from under the
headstock.
By loosening the clamp screws the headstock and tailstock can be
moved and the center points aligned.
NOTICE!
It is recommended that the head stock be adjusted and not
the tail stock. If the tail stock is not adjusted parallel to the bed slide,
the center point will not be in alignment when the spindle is extended
or retracted.
1. Loosen the clamp screw that is accessible from the top on the
head stock.
2. Tap the side of the headstock with a rubber mallet close to the
base in the direction requiring adjustment and re-tighten the
clamp screw.
3. Recheck the center point alignment and repeat if required.
4.
Never hit any part of the lathe that is cast iron with a
metal hammer or similar as it will break the casting.
