12” x 37” Gap Bed Lathe - Harbor Freight Tools

SPEED AND POWER CONTROLS
rn your lathe on and off, and control its speed and direction from the main control panel.
Switch
speed And pOwer cOntrOLs
he power switch You can to turn
SPEED lathe the on machine and AND off POWER and ON. control Push
CONTROLS
speed the switch and direction again to from turn the main control panel.
turn your lathe on and off, and control its speed and direction from the main control panel.
e OFF.
the power switch
dicator Light (D) will be on when the machine is running.
er Switch
1. Turn the Emergency Stop Switch (C) clockwise; the Indicator
h mergency, the power you switch can
Light
to stop turn the
(D) will
the machine
light
machine by
up. The
ON. pressing
Spindle
Push
will
the the
not
switch Emergency
turn without
again Stop
operating
to turn
). ine OFF. the Control Lever (V).
Indicator Light (D) will be on ��
when the machine is running.
n emergency, 2. you The can Press stop the Switch machine (A) is used by pressing to run the the spindle Emergency temporarily Stop to
(C).
allow the gears to engage when changing speed gears. When
you release the switch, the spindle will stop.
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Fig.7 Power Switch.
Direction Controls 3. In an emergency, you can stop the machine by pressing the
Emergency Stop Control (C).
ot change the settings of these controls if the motor is running.
Fig.7 Power Switch.
Fig.7 Power Switch.
the speed and direction controls
nd Direction power before Controls changing these settings.
Note: Do not change the settings of these controls if the motor is running.
o Spindle not change Speed
Shut the can
OFF settings be controlled
the power of these before controls by setting
changing if the the
these motor Speed
settings. is Control running. knobs (G) and (H). Refer
t F on the the power Headstock before to changing the right these of the settings. knobs to determine the proper setting for the desired
The Spindle Speed can be controlled by setting the Speed Control knobs (G) and (H).
ation he Spindle speed. Speed Nine Refer can speeds to be the controlled are chart possible on the by Headstock setting from the 64 to Speed the to right 1500 Control of rpm. the knobs knobs The to direction (G) determine and (H). the may proper Refer be
using art on Direction the Headstock Control setting to for the (F). the right desired of the spindle knobs rotation to determine speed. Eighteen the proper speeds setting are possible for the from desired 72 to
rotation speed. Nine 1600 RPM. speeds The are direction possible may be from controlled 64 to using 1500 Direction rpm. The Control direction (F). may be
d using Direction
Quick change
Control
Gearbox
(F).
nge Gearbox
The headstock is equipped with a quick change gearbox to control the rate of the spindle to
ock
hange
is equipped
Gearbox
with a quick change gearbox to control the rate of the spindle to the
the lead screw and feed rod, when it is used to cut threads, or for turning or facing.
dstock and feed is equipped rod, when with it is a used quick to change cut threads, gearbox or to for control turning the or rate facing. of the spindle to the
1. Controls (CC) and (EE) may be used
ew ls (CC) and feed and rod, (EE) when may
in combination
it be is used used in
to
to combination
control
cut threads,
the feed
or to
rate.
for turning or facing.
l trols the feed (CC) rate. and Please (EE) Please may refer refer be to to used the the lead in lead combination screw screw chart chart (HH) to
trol or the the desired feed rate. setting. Please for the desired refer to setting. the lead screw chart
ange ) for the gears desired may need setting. to be replaced in order to
change gears
2.
may
The
need
change
to be
gears
replaced
may need
in order
to be
to
re-
e the correct setting. placed Be to sure achieve the machine the correct is turned setting.
eve is unplugged the correct from setting. Be sure the machine is turned
Be sure its power the machine supply is turned before off and is
and is unplugged from unplugged its power from its supply power before
ting to replace the gears. Select the gears supply required before
mpting to replace replacing the gears. the Select gears. the Select gears the required gears
he the lead lead screw screw chart. chart. required from the lead screw chart.
Exchange change Lever Lever (BB) (BB) is is used used to to activate activate and and control control
3. When the Exchange Lever (BB) is in the
direction ection of of rotation. rotation. When When the the lever lever is is in in the the middle
middle
middle position, the Lead Screw (118)
n, tion, the the lead lead screw screw is is parked. parked. When When the the lever lever is is to to
and Feeding Rod (107) are locked. When
right, ht, the the lead lead screw screw Exchange is is running, running, Lever and and (BB) the the is machine to machine the right, can can the
d sed to to turn turn threads. threads. Lead When When Screw the the lever (118) lever is is is to running to the the left, left, and the the
rew screw is reversed, is reversed, and machine and the the machine can machine be used may to may turn be be the used used threads. for. for.
rnal or external machining When Exchange or face Lever cutting. (BB) is to the
Fig.8
Fig.8
Lead
Lead
Screw
Screw
Chart.
Chart.
l or external machining or face cutting.
Fig.8 Lead Screw Chart.
l or external machining or face cutting.
Fig.8 Lead Screw Chart.
half nut is engaged left, or the disengaged Feeding Rod using is running the Half and the Nut Lever
lf
Note
nut
that
is engaged
the half machine or
nut
disengaged
must can be be engaged used using set the
for Half automatic the lead
Nut feeding. screw
Lever
to function properly.
ote that the half nut must be engaged for the lead screw to function properly.
4.
The half nut is engaged or disengaged using the Half Nut Lever (X). Note that the half
nut must be engaged for the lead screw to function properly.
SKU 43681 for technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
KU # 43681
U # 43681
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