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PM-1440GT v9 2020-10
PM-1440GT
FAQ
POWER light off?
AC power connected?
Circuit breaker in the electrical box
tripped?
Belt Cover In Place? Check Safety
Switch Engagement on this cover.
E-STOP button in? Rotate it,
should pop out.
My lathe doesn’t
run at all (1)
This manual contains essential safety advice on the proper setup, operation, maintenance, and service of
the PM-1440GT lathe. Failure to read, understand and follow the manual may result in property damage
or serious personal injury.
There are many alternative ways to install and use a lathe. As the owner of the lathe you are solely
responsible for its proper installation and safe use. Consider the material contained in this manual to
be advisory only. Quality Machine Tools, LLC cannot be held liable for injury or property damage during
installation or use, or from negligence, improper training, machine modifications or misuse.
This manual describes PM-1440GT machines as shipped from November 2016. There may be detail differences between
your specific machine and the information given here (with little or no impact on functionality). Please email us if you have
questions about any aspect of the manual or your machine (see our website www.precisionmatthews.com for support
addresses). Your feedback is welcomed!
FOOTBRAKE working, not stuck down?
If working properly, the footbrake should
close the microswitch (inside the LH stand
cabinet), opening it when released.
The motor didn’t run when
power was connected
My lathe doesn’t
run at all (2)
By design it should NOT run if the Motor
Control lever is UP or DOWN when
power is connected.
Electrical schematic, Section 5: Move
the Motor Control switch to neutral, mid
travel, to energize the power-switching
contactor KA, thus restoring normal
conditions.
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The 3 gearboxes in this machine
(Headstock, Saddle Feed and Apron)
may have been shipped empty.
They must be filled before use, see
Section 4.
GEAR/BELT COVER: The gear/belt cov-
er which covers the main drive belts and
change gears on the left side of the head-
stock has a safety interlock switch on it. BE
SURE the tab from the cover is fully insert-
ed in to the switch.