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Essential reading and safety advice before commencing work on the lathe.
Step-by-step removal of external components like guards, chuck, and tailstock.
Detaching the compound slide assembly and leadscrew from the main bed.
Removing gear covers, drive gears, motor, and associated components.
Disassembling the headstock, spindle, bearings, and associated parts.
Removing the apron, saddle, and rack from the lathe bed.
Disconnecting and removing electrical components from the control box.
Reassembling the spindle with new bearings, spacers, and retaining parts.
Reinstalling gears, drive belts, motor, and related components.
Refitting slide assemblies, saddle, and bed components with adjustments.
Performing final adjustments and checks on slides, gears, and backlash.
Step-by-step instructions for safely starting the machine.
Procedure for running the spindle for the first time to bed in components.
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