For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11
16-Speed Gearhead Lathe
-7-
I N T R O D U C T I O N
A. 4-Position Tool Post Lever:
Locks the tool
holder in four possible positions.
B. Compound Rest Handwheel:
Moves the
cutting tool back and forth relative to
the workpiece. Includes an indirect-read
graduated dial, which represents actual tool
movement.
C. Coolant Valve Lever:
Controls the flow of
coolant from the nozzle.
D. One-Shot
Oiler:
Draws oil from the apron
reservoir and lubricates the bed ways
underneath the saddle.
E. Carriage Lock Bolt:
Secures the carriage in
place for greater rigidity and accuracy when
using the cross slide or compound rest for
machining operations.
Figure 8. Carriage controls.
A
C
B
E
D
F
G
I
J
K
L
N
M
H
F. Thread
Dial:
Indicates when to engage the
half nut during inch threading operations.
G. Spindle ON/OFF Lever:
Starts, stops and
reverses direction of spindle rotation.
H. Thread Dial Chart:
For each inch thread,
displays which number on the thread dial to
engage the half nut.
I.
Half Nut Lever:
Engages and disengages the
half nut for threading operations.
J.
Quick-Change Feed Direction Knob:
Changes
direction of carriage feed or the cross slide
feed without having to stop the lathe and
move the headstock feed direction lever.
K. Feed Control Lever:
Engages and disengages
the cross slide or carriage feed.
L. Carriage
Handwheel:
Moves the carriage
manually along the bed.
M. Apron:
Houses the carriage gearing and
controls.
N. Cross Slide Handwheel:
Moves the cross
slide toward or away from the workpiece.
Includes a direct-read graduated dial, which
represents half the amount of tool movement
and the total amount of material removed
from the diameter of the workpiece.
Carriage Controls
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