Southbend Gearhead w/ Dro SB10146PF - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ....................................................3
About This Machine .............................................3
Foreword .............................................................3
Capabilities .........................................................3
Features ..............................................................3
General Identification ..........................................4
Controls & Components.......................................5
Master Power Switch ...........................................5
Headstock ...........................................................5
Control Panel ......................................................6
Carriage ..............................................................6
Carriage Feed Clutch Knob ..................................7
Tailstock .............................................................7
Safety Foot Brake ................................................8
SB1046PF, SB1047PF, SB1048PF .......................9
Product Specifications .......................................13
SB1056F, SB1057F, SB1058F ............................13
SAFETY ................................................................17
Understanding Risks of Machinery ..................17
Basic Machine Safety ........................................17
Additional Metal Lathe Safety ..........................19
Additional Chuck Safety....................................20
PREPARATION ....................................................21
Preparation Overview ........................................21
Things You'll Need .............................................21
Power Supply Requirements .............................22
Availability ........................................................22
Full-Load Current Rating ..................................22
Circuit Requirements .........................................22
Grounding Requirements ...................................23
Unpacking ..........................................................24
Inventory ............................................................24
Cleaning & Protecting .......................................25
Physical Environment ........................................26
Electrical Installation ........................................26
Lighting ............................................................26
Weight Load ......................................................26
Space Allocation ................................................26
Lifting & Moving ................................................27
Leveling & Mounting .........................................28
Leveling ............................................................28
Bolting to Concrete Floors ..................................29
Assembly ............................................................29
Lubricating Lathe ..............................................30
Adding Coolant ..................................................30
Power Connection ..............................................30
Test Run .............................................................32
Spindle Break-In ................................................35
Recommended Adjustments ..............................35
OPERATION ........................................................36
Operation Overview ...........................................36
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ...........................37
Installation & Removal Devices ........................37
Chuck Installation .............................................38
Registration Marks ............................................39
Chuck Removal ..................................................39
Scroll Chuck Clamping ......................................40
4-Jaw Chuck .......................................................40
Mounting Workpiece ..........................................40
Faceplate ............................................................41
Tailstock .............................................................42
Positioning Tailstock .........................................42
Using Quill ........................................................42
Installing Tooling ..............................................43
Removing Tooling ..............................................44
Offsetting Tailstock ...........................................44
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline ............45
Centers ...............................................................46
Dead Centers .....................................................46
Live Centers ......................................................47
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle ......................47
Removing Center from Spindle ...........................47
Mounting Center in Tailstock .............................47
Removing Center from Tailstock ........................48
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ...............48
Steady Rest ........................................................49
Follow Rest .........................................................50
Carriage & Compound Rest Locks ....................50
Compound Rest ..................................................50
Four-Way Tool Post ...........................................51
Installing Tool ...................................................51
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline ...51
Micrometer Stop.................................................52
Manual Feed ......................................................53
Carriage Handwheel ..........................................53
Cross Slide Handwheel ......................................53
Compound Rest Handwheel ...............................53
Spindle Speed .....................................................53
Determining Spindle Speed ................................53
Setting Spindle Speed ........................................54