RIKON Power Tools 70-300 - Manual (Page 6)

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Assembly
Unpacking and Clean-up
1. Remove the shipping container. Do not discard any shipping material until the lathe is set up and
running properly.
2. Remove hex cap bolts from skid bottom and move the lathe off the skid and into position.
3. Clean all rust protected surfaces with a cleaner degreaser. Clean thoroughly under the headstock,
tailstock and tool rest body.
1. Secure tool rest (A, Fig. 1) to tool rest body (B, Fig. 1) by tightening handle (C, Fig.1).
2. Slide the tailstock and tool rest to the headstock end of the lathe bed. See “Controls and Features”
section of this manual on how to move the tailstock and tool rest.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
3.Lift the tailstock end of the lathe up far enough to slide a few pieces of scrap wood under the leg,
see Figure 2.
4. Thread adjustable feet (A, Fig. 2) into stand leg (B, Fig. 2). There is a flat spot on the shaft near the
foot that will accommodate a wrench. Thread a hex nut (C, Fig. 2) onto shaft and leave loose for now.
5. Remove the scrap pieces of wood and slide the tailstock, tool rest and headstock down to the tail-
stock end of the late bed.
6. Mount the two adjustable feet in the same manner as above and move the headstock, tool rest and
tailstock into their normal positions.
7. Adjust the feet so that the lathe rests evenly on the floor, and tighten the nuts.
Controls and Features
1. Headstock Lock Handle: (C, Fig. 3) Locks head in position. Unlock handle to position the head
along lathe bed. Tighten handle when properly positioned.
2. Headstock Indexing Pin: (D, Fig. 3) Turn the knurled knob counter-clockwise to unlock the plunger.
Pull the knob out to release the headstock. Unlock the headstock locking handle and rotate the head-
stock. Turn knurled knob clockwise until it stops to lock plunger.
3. Headstock Spindle Lock: (E, Fig. 3 Push pin in to keep the spindle from turning.
CAUTION! Never press the headstock spindle lock while the spindle is turning!