Smithy Midas 1220 XL - Manual (Page 23)

Now open the accessories box. Check the items in it against the accessory checklist. After
accounting for all parts, you're ready to move your Midas 1220 XL into its work position.
Four men can move the Midas 1220 XL using the four lifting handles (Figure 5.1). You
can reduce the weight so two people can move it by following these instructions:
Millhead
1.
Remove the four hexagon socket-head capscrews at the base of the millhead support
column (Figure 6.2). If a screw runs through the belt box into the flange of the support
column, remove it too.
Figure 6.2 Remove the millhead and column from the lathe head.
2.
Lock the millhead locking handle (Figure 5.1)
3.
Lift the millhead and column off the lathe head (Figure 6.2). You may have to rock it
back and forth while lifting it.
Tailstock
1.
Loosen the tailstock locks (Figure 5.1) and pull the tailstock off the end of the bed. The
gib and the locking pin will fall out. Be careful not to lose them.
Three-jaw Chuck
1.
Remove the three bolts behind the chuck that hold it to the spindle flange (Figure 6.3).
The chuck will come off. Place a board between the chuck and ways to protect the ways.
Uncrating and Setting Up the MI-1220 XL
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