Southbend 16" X 40" LATHE 220V w/DRO SB1037F - Manual (Page 24)

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For Machines Mfg. Since 7/09 EVS Toolroom Lathes P R E P A R A T I O N
9. Move the feed direction forward/reverse lever
to the middle (neutral) position, as shown in
Figure 20.
Figure 20. Feed direction forward/reverse lever in the
neutral position.
10. Disengage the half nut lever, put the feed
control lever in neutral, and make sure the
carriage lock bolt is loose (see Figure 6).
This step will allow the carriage to move
freely when the handwheel is rotated and
make sure that the carriage will not move
when the lathe is started.
F ORWARD
R EVERSE
N EUTRAL
Figure 17. Control panel-test run.
Stop Button
Pump Switch
6. Turn the spindle speed dial (Figure 18) all
the way counterclockwise (lowest speed) to
avoid possibility of a high-speed start.
Figure 19. Gearbox range lever in middle position.
L OW
N
eutral
H IGH
Figure 18. Spindle speed controls.
Low
20-400 RPM
High
400-2500 RPM
Spindle Speed Dial
7. Move the spindle speed range lever (Figure
18) to the left so the headstock is set in the
low range (20-400 RPM). (You may need to
slightly rotate the chuck by hand to engage
the lever.)
8. Move the gearbox range lever to the middle
(neutral) position, as shown in Figure 19.
Figure 21. Controls used to disengage carriage so that
it will move freely when the handwheel is turned.
Engaged
HALF NUT
LEVER
Disengaged
Cross Slide
Neutral
FEED CONTROL
LEVER
Carriage
Feed Control Lever
Half Nut Lever
Carriage Lock Bolt