Product Manual

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PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Can’t remove
center or chuck
from tailstock
1. Quill isn’t retracted completely into
tailstock.
2. Debris in the quill.
1. Turn the quill handle until the tool is forced out.
2. Always clean taper surfaces. Try and force out
with WD40 and handle.
Cross slide,
compound slide,
or carriage have
poor feed
1. Gibs are out of alignment.
2. Handles are loose.
3. Lead screw worn out or needs greas-
ing.
4. Bedways are worn and need greas-
ing.
5. Dirt, shavings or grime in bedways.
1. Adjust gib screws (See Fig. I, page 18).
2. Tighten handles.
3. Tighten fasteners on lead screw.
4. Grease bedways.
5. Clean bedways.
Surface finish
uneven from end
to end
1. Headstock and tailstock are mis-
aligned.
1. Realign the tailstock and headstock.
Chuck jaws get-
ting stuck and
hard to move
1. Debris in the chuck jaws.
1. Remove jaws and clean out the chuck threads,
lubricate.
Carriage difficult
to feed or won’t
move
1. Gibs are too tight.
2. Chips or debris in the bedway.
3. Carriage lock tightened down.
4. Bedways dry.
5. Half nuts not engaged with lead
screw.
6. Gears broken.
7. Loose feed handles.
1. Loosen gibs.
2. Clean bedways.
3. Release carriage lock.
4. Lubricate bedway.
5. Engage half nuts with lead screw.
6. Replace broken gears.
7. Tighten handle.
Gear change
lever won’t shift
1. Gears misaligned. 1. Rotate spindle until the gears rotate into place.
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