Powermatic 45 - Tool Rest and Lubrication; Tool Rest Maintenance and Operation; Lubrication Schedule

MODEL 45
-
12"
(304.8mm)
WOOD
LATHE
MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
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RAL I NSTRUCTION,
cont'd
HEADSTOCK.
cont'd
To remove
the
spindle,
remove
screw
"A",
(Fig.
5 or 6) lossen
the
setscrews
in
the collar at the left hand
of
headstock,
and remove
the
collar.
With
a brass rod
or
piece
of soft
material
and a hammer,
tap the
spindle to
the
right
until
the front
bearing
comes
out of the
casting
support, the
sheave
index
whell
and spacers,
and
slide
out of the headstock.
lf
the front
bearing must
be
removed,
loosen
the
setscrew
in
the
collar directly
behind
the
bearing
and
using
a collar
against the f
ront
side
of
the inner
bearing race,
press
the bearing
off
the
shaft.
TOOL
REST:
The tool rest
is designed to allow adjustment for height,
position
on bed and angle
to the work. Three
blades
are available; six inch straight length
(std.),
12 inch straight
length
(opt.)
and a
right angle style
(opt.).
Periodically
the tool rest should be
dimssembled and
the
parts
cleaned and
oiled to
provide
free
movement
of
the
parts
to
insure
good
clamp action.
(Fig.
7).
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TOOL
REST CASTINC
QLATT
REST
CASTING
CLAMP
Fig.7
All
anti-friction bearings are sealed
for
life
and
require no lubrication.
The
variable speed sheaves
should be
periodically
wiped
with
SAE
10 oil on
the
male member.
Other
exposed
parts
should be
lightly
coated
with SAE
10
oil to
prevent
rusting. The
tailstock screw should be coated
with Fiske
Lubriplate 6304
every ninety
days.
Lubriplate the
clamp
mechanism
of the tool rest with
SAE
10
t ?
oil
PeriodicallY.
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