Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION....................................................3
About These Machines.........................................3
Foreword............................................................. 3
Capabilities .........................................................3
Features.............................................................. 3
Identification ........................................................ 4
SAFETY..................................................................5
Understanding Risks of Machinery ....................5
Basic Machine Safety ..........................................5
Additional Metal Lathe Safety............................ 7
PREPARATION......................................................8
Preparation Overview.......................................... 8
Things You'll Need............................................... 8
Unpacking ............................................................8
Inventory ..............................................................9
Cleaning & Protecting ....................................... 10
Location ..............................................................11
Physical Environment........................................ 11
Electrical Installation ........................................11
Lighting ............................................................11
Weight Load ......................................................11
Space Allocation ................................................11
Lifting & Moving................................................12
Leveling & Mounting......................................... 13
Leveling ............................................................13
Bolting to Concrete Floors.................................. 14
Assembly ............................................................14
Lubricating Lathe .............................................. 14
Adding Cutting Fluid......................................... 15
Power Connection ..............................................15
SB1012 (220V 3-Phase)......................................15
SB1014, SB1037 (220V 3-Phase) ........................... 15
SB1013 (440V 3-Phase).......................................... 15
SB1015, SB1038 (440V 3-Phase) ........................... 15
Connecting Power Cord to Lathe ........................16
Hardwiring Lathe to Power Source .................... 16
Correcting Out-of-Phase Wiring ......................... 17
Test Run .............................................................17
Spindle Break-In................................................ 21
Recommended Adjustments .............................. 22
OPERATION ........................................................23
Operation Overview........................................... 23
Description of Controls & Components ............24
Main Power Switch............................................24
Headstock Controls............................................24
Carriage Controls .............................................. 24
Control Panel .................................................... 25
Tailstock Controls..............................................26
Foot Brake ........................................................26
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ...........................27
Removing Chuck or Faceplate ............................27
Mounting Chuck or Faceplate ............................28
Installing and Adjusting Camlock Studs.............29
3-Jaw Chuck.......................................................30
Changing Jaws .................................................. 31
Mounting Workpiece..........................................31
4-Jaw Chuck.......................................................32
Mounting Workpiece..........................................32
Tailstock .............................................................32
Moving Along Bedway .......................................33
Using Quill........................................................ 33
Installing Tooling .............................................. 33
Removing Tooling .............................................. 33
Offsetting ..........................................................34
Aligning ............................................................34
Faceplate ............................................................36
Mounting Workpiece with Clamps...................... 36
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ............... 36
Centers ...............................................................37
Dead Centers.....................................................37
Live Centers......................................................37
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle ......................37
Removing Center from Spindle...........................38
Mounting Center in Tailstock.............................38
Removing Center from Tailstock ........................ 38
Steady Rest ........................................................39
Follow Rest.........................................................39
Compound Slide .................................................40
Four-Way Tool Post ........................................... 40
Aligning Cutting Tool with Tailstock Center.......41
Aligning Cutting Tool with Tailstock Center.......41
Adjustable Apron Stop System .........................42
Carriage Stop .....................................................42
Manual Feed ......................................................43
Carriage Handwheel.......................................... 43
Compound Slide Handwheel .............................. 43
Spindle Speed..................................................... 43
Determining Spindle Speed................................43
Setting Spindle Speed........................................ 44
