User manual

G0492 12" X 36" Combo Lathe/Mill
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For daily lubrication, use a manual oil gun with a
general 10W machine oil to lubricate the following
15 ball oiler fittings
. See Figure 51 for some typi-
cal locations
.
Wipe off all oil ball fittings with a rag, and then oil
the following locations:
• Cross slide Table (1 ball oiler on top)
• Cross slide Handwheel (1 ball oiler on top)
• Saddle Ways (2 ball oilers on top)
• Apron Handwheel Gear Axle (1 ball oiler on
apron face)
• Compound Rest (1 ball oiler on top)
• Tailstock Barrel (1 ball oiler on top)
• Tailstock Handwheel (1 ball oiler on right
side)
• Lead Screw Endcap Bushing (1 ball oiler,
see Figure 51)
• Change Gear Spindle (1 ball oiler on end of
shaft)
• Gear Spindle Ball Oiler (1 ball oiler, see
Figure 48
)
• Gearbox (4 ball oilers on top)
Figure 51. Typical ball fitting locations.
Figure 52. Lead screw end cap bushing.
Figure 53. Motor mount bolts.
To replace or adjust the V-belts:
1. DISCONNECT POWER TO THE LATHE/
MILL!
2. Open the change gear access door (Figure
53).
3. Loosen the four motor access cover screws,
and lift the cover off (
Figure 53).
4. Using a 17mm wrench, loosen the two motor
mount bolts shown in
Figure 53.
Motor
Mount
Bolts
Belt Adjustment or
Replacement
5. Grasp the motor and lift upward to de-tension
the belt and remove the belt.
6. Use solvent to clean the pulleys of oil and
install the new belt.
7. Let the motor hang to tension the belt, and
tighten the two motor mount bolts.
8. Close the access door and latch it shut.