2.
Remove the cap screw and plastic bushing that limits the upward travel of
the Z-axis.
3.
Raise the head assembly up the column until the rack disengages from the
gear.
4.
Manually raise the head assembly until the top of the head assembly is
about 1.5" above the top of the column.
5.
Use the Z-axis locking lever to lock the head assembly in this position.
6.
Insert the lithium grease can’s spray tube into the opening that has been
exposed in the back of the head assembly.
7.
Spray the grease while rotating the spindle by hand.
8.
Shift the high/low shifter to the opposite position.
9.
Spray the grease while rotating the spindle by hand.
10.
Release the Z-axis locking lever and lower the head assembly until it
engages the rack.
11.
Continue to lower the head assembly using the Z-axis coarse feed handles.
12.
Replace the cap screw and plastic bushing that limits the upward travel of
the Z-axis.
Changing Spindle Tools
The tools you work with are held in the mini lathe spindle by the taper. It is
either an R8 taper or 3 Morse taper.
Morse
taper end
mill holder
R8 taper
end mill
holder
The tools are held in the spindle by the drawbar. The drawbar is effectively a
long bolt that goes down through the spindle and retains the tool.
To remove a tool from the spindle:
1.
Remove the plastic cap from the top of the spindle.
2.
Insert the spindle lock pin the hole in the side of the motor mounting plate.
Turn the spindle by hand until the lock pin engages the hole in the spindle.
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