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MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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This Manual is intended to give guidelines for the regular maintenance of the Lathe,
together with details of recommended procedures for the replacement of parts. In
particular, the Manual is directed towards the technical educational environment where
the machine is subjected to continual use by different operators who are not always
familiar with normal machine-care procedures.
Contents
1/ Good operating procedures Page 2
2/ Lubrication Page 3
3/ Checks and adjustments Page 4
4/ Replacement of Parts —
(a) Cross Feed Nut
(b) Compound Rest Nut
(c) Cross Feed or Compound Rest Screw — including procedure for
Elimination of wear on existing parts
(d) Headstock Spindle Page 6
(e) Back Gear
(f) Drive Belt from yoke
5/ Appendix A
Assembly Drawings
Appendix B
Maintenance Tool Drawings
Appendix C
List of other material on 260 Lathe
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