Southbend 13" Heavy 13 Gearhead lathe SB - Manual (Page 29)

For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11 13" Heavy 13 ® Gearhead Lathe
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P R E P A R A T I O N
3. Clear away all tools and objects used during
assembly, lubrication, and preparation.
4. Make sure that the chuck and jaws, if
installed, are secure (refer to Chuck and
Faceplate Mounting on Page 32).
Note: If a chuck is not installed on the lathe, you
do not need to install one for this test.
5. Push the STOP button on the control panel
(see Figure 23), and point the coolant nozzle
into the chip pan.
6. Disengage the quick-change gearbox
by moving the feed range lever to the
neutral (middle) position, as illustrated in
Figure 24.
Note: During the next step, you may need to
use the chuck key rock the spindle back
and forth while attempting to shift so
the gears will mesh. If you do this, be
sure to remove the chuck key afterward.
7. Set the spindle speed to 80 RPM as follows:
a. Move the spindle range lever so the
arrow on the hub points toward the L
(low) label (see Figure 25).
b. Move the spindle speed lever so that the
80 on its hub is also pointing at the L
label.
Note: You will hear a distinct click when
the spindle speed lever is in the correct
position.
Figure 23. Control panel.
Power
Light
Coolant
Pump
Switch
Jog
Button
STOP
Button
Figure 24. Feed range lever.
Low
Neutral
Feed Range Lever
High
Feed
Range Lever
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Spindle Range
Lever Set to LOW
Spindle Speed
Lever Set to
80 RPM
Figure 25. Spindle speed set to 80 RPM.
Speed
Lever
Spindle Range
Lever