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845180 SHOPSMITH MARK V
Figure 111
MAINTENANCE PREPARATION
WARNING
Turn off and unplug the MARK V BE-
FORE you begin any maintenance pro-
cedure.
Before you begin a maintenance pro-
cedure, remove the blades, bits or
any other accessories that are
mounted on the machine. Set the
machine in the horizontal position
and secure the Headstock Lock. Fi-
nally, move the Worktable and Car-
riage as far to the right as it will go.
CLEANING
As you work, sawdust will accumulate on
and in your MARK V. This residue can affect
its performance. To prevent problems, clean
your MARK V thoroughly inside and out once
every 5 hours of running time or monthly
which ever is first.
BLOWING OUT THE HEADSTOCK
1. With a Medium Phillips Screwdriver,
remove the Screws that hold the Belt
Cover. Then slide the Belt Cover back
along the Way Tubes toward the left.
Open the Logo Cover to reveal the Ac-
cess Hole.
a. To adjust the Cup Center Point hori-
zontally, loosen the Set Screw that
locks the Adjustable Center, as seen
in Figure 110. Rotate the Adjustable
Center as needed to line up the Cup
Center with the Drill Chuck, then
tighten the Set Screw.
Figure 109
6. If the center point does not "fit" into the
Chuck Jaws, determine whether you
need to adjust the Cup Center Point hori-
zontally and/or vertically. Then do the
following:
Figure 110
Be sure
to loosen
both screws
b. To adjust the Cup Center Point ver-
tically, loosen the Base Mount Lock,
then loosen the Tailstock Stop Col-
lars. Raise or lower the Tailstock in
the Base Mount until the Cup Cen-
ter Point vertically lines up with the
Drill Chuck, then tighten the Base
Mount Lock. Press the Stop Collars
down firmly against the Base Mount
and tighten the Collar Set Screws,
as shown in Figure 111.
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