8
MOUNTING ON A
WORKBENCH
INSTALLING THE TOOL
REST
The lathe should be mounted on a
workbench of proper height. The
workbench must be rigid and flat enough
to support the weight of the lathe. Make
sure the lathe is mounted firmly on the
workbench, otherwise chatter problems
will occur while operation.
Before you start assembling the machine
you need to level the machine using the
four leveling feet.
LEVELING THE LATHE
Always note that if the lathe is not leveled
properly it may cause bed twisting. A
slight bed twisting will cause centers to be
out of alignment and also inaccurate
turning.
Level the machine by turning the four
leveling screws, located at the four
corners, at the base of the bed. Loosen
the nut by using a wrench before
adjusting leveling screw, turn the leveling
screw manually until the correct level is
achieved. Tighten the nut to lock the
leveler in place.
Figure-2 Leveling screw and nut
Locate the hole on the tool rest base and
thread the lock handle into the hole. See
Figure-3.
Figure-3 Tool rest lock handle installed
Now, insert the tool rest and turn the lock
handle to secure the tool rest in position.
See Figure-4.
Figure-4 Tool rest Installed
Whenever you want to move the tool rest
base, simply untighten the release lever
and slide tool rest base on the bed and
re-tighten the release lever.
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