CLAUSING 1300 Series - Controls and Operation; Headstock Controls

CONTROLS AND OPERATION
Do not operate lathe until you are thoroughly famil 
iar with all controls and their functions. The lathe
is shipped from factory with speed range selector
set for "Intermediate ” gear drive, and carriage lock 
ed
to bed. Read the instructions carefully.
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SPEED RANGE
SELECTOR
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MOTOR
CONTROL
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FIGURE 7
CAUTION: HEADSTOCK GEARING CAN BE DAM 
AGED IF SPEED RANGE SELECTOR
IS MOVED WHILE SPINDLE IS TURN-
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VARIABLE
SPEED
CONTROL
ING.
VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL
Speeds are infinitely variable and are changed hy 
draulically by turning variable speed control. To
obtain the desired spindle speed, just turn this con 
trol to the rpm on the chart for the speed range se 
lected.
CAUTION: DO NOT TURN VARIABLE SPEED
CONTROL UNLESS MOTOR IS RUN 
NING.
If variable speed control is accidentally turned with
motor control OFF, the spindle speed chart can be
re-sychronized with actual spindle speeds as fol lows:
1. Start motor.
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FIGURE 6
HEADSTOCK
MOTOR CONTROL
The motor control on front of headstock, stops, starts
and reverses the motor. Forward spindle rotation is
obtained by turning control to "FOR ” . Spindle will
rotate counterclockwise as viewed from tailstock.
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To reverse rotation of spindle move control to "REV ” .
CAUTION: DO NOT REVERSE UNTIL MOTOR
HAS STOPPED TURNING. Turn variable speed control counterclockwise to
the lowest spindle speed.
2.
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SPEED RANGE SELECTOR
The Clausing has three infinitely variable speed
ranges:
Hold control against low speed stop, exerting
slight pressure, for 30 seconds.
3.
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Low" gear drive - 45 to 255 rpm.
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"Intermediate" gear drive- 180 to 1000rpm.
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‘ High ” direct drive - 360 to 2000 rpm.
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To select speed range:
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1. Stop the spindle.
CLUTCH KICKOUT
2. Turn selector to desired range, rotate spindle
by hand if gears do not mesh.
CLUTCH AND
FIGURE 8 BRAKE LEVER
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