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Spindle Lock Knob
The Spindle Lock Knob is located under the
handwheel. Slide it up to engage the spindle
lock. Slide it down to disengage.
The lathe cannot be operated when the
Spindle Lock Knob is in the up position. This
serves as a safety interlock. Please note that
the Spindle Lock Knob must be all the way
down for the lathe to start and run in a normal
fashion. Sometimes the knob will jiggle up just
enough to open the internal switch and the
lathe will not run until the knob is pushed all
the way down.
Spindle Lock
Mounting a Faceplate or Chuck
1. Turn off the lathe.
2. Engage the spindle lock to secure the spindle.
3. Screw the faceplate or chuck onto the spindle threads. It is
OK to use a spindle washer.
For safe and vibration free operation, the faceplate
or chuck body must contact the shoulder on the
spindle.
4. Release the Spindle Lock before starting the lathe.
Lathe Spindle
Some faceplates and chucks are equipped with a set screw. Before tightening this set screw, ensure
it lines up with the spindle groove. Be sure to fully loosen the set screw before faceplate or chuck removal.
Spindle Index
The spindle index holes are located in the handwheel and numbered 1‐48. The index screw can be used to
divide he work into 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, or 48 divisions.
1.
Turn off the lathe. The Master
Switch/E‐Stop should be in the Off
position.
2. Open the top headstock cover to gain
access to the Spindle Index Screw.
3. Turn the spindle handwheel to align the
screw to the desired hole and finger‐
tighten the Spindle Index Screw.
Make sure the spindle index screw is disengaged before operating the lathe.
Index Screw
Indexing holes
