RIKON Power Tools 70-050 - Manual (Page 8)

Adjusting Tailstock
Loosen locking lever to move the tailstock along
the lathe bed to desired position. Tighten lever.
To adjust clamping action of the tailstock, remove
it from lathe bed and adjust nut clockwise to
tighten and counterclockwise to loosen.
(See Fig.9)
Nut
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Adjustments and Operations
Adjusting the Tool Rest
The tool rest base can be easily moved along
the lathe bed. Loosen locking lever counter
clockwise, slide tool rest base to new position,
and tighten locking lever clockwise.
To adjust the height of the tool rest, loosen
locking arm, raise or lower tool rest, tighten
locking arm. (See Fig.07)
Note: Position the tool rest as close to the work
piece as possible. It should be 1/8” above the
centerline of the workpiece.
To adjust clamping action of the tool rest base,
remove base and adjust nut clockwise to tighten
and counterclockwise to loosen. (See Fig.08)
Tool rest
Locking arm
Locking lever
Tool rest base
Locking arm
Locking lever
Tool rest base
Fig.9
Fig.07
Fig.08
Locking arm
Locking lever
Handwheel Tailstock arm
Fig.10
Adjusting Tailstock Cont.
To adjust tailstock arm in or out, loosen locking
arm and turn handwheel. When the tailstock arm
is in a desired position, tighten locking arm.
(See Fig.10)
The tailstock arm will travel from 0” to 2-1/2”