Southbend SB1038F - Manual (Page 7)

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .................................................... 3
About These Machines......................................... 3
Foreword ............................................................. 3
Capabilities ......................................................... 3
Features .............................................................. 3
Identification ........................................................ 4
SAFETY .................................................................. 5
Understanding Risks of Machinery .................... 5
Basic Machine Safety .......................................... 5
Additional Metal Lathe Safety ............................ 7
PREPARATION ...................................................... 8
Preparation Overview .......................................... 8
Things You'll Need ............................................... 8
Unpacking ............................................................ 8
Inventory .............................................................. 9
Cleaning & Protecting ....................................... 10
Location .............................................................. 11
Physical Environment ........................................ 11
Electrical Installation ........................................ 11
Lighting ............................................................ 11
Weight Load ...................................................... 11
Space Allocation ................................................ 11
Lifting & Moving ................................................ 12
Leveling & Mounting ......................................... 13
Leveling ............................................................ 13
Bolting to Concrete Floors .................................. 14
Assembly ............................................................ 14
Lubricating Lathe .............................................. 14
Adding Cutting Fluid ......................................... 15
Power Connection .............................................. 15
SB1012 (220V 3-Phase) ...................................... 15
SB1014, SB1037 (220V 3-Phase) ........................... 15
SB1013 (440V 3-Phase) .......................................... 15
SB1015, SB1038 (440V 3-Phase) ........................... 15
Connecting Power Cord to Lathe ........................ 16
Hardwiring Lathe to Power Source .................... 16
Correcting Out-of-Phase Wiring ......................... 17
Test Run ............................................................. 17
Spindle Break-In ................................................ 21
Recommended Adjustments .............................. 22
OPERATION ........................................................23
Operation Overview ........................................... 23
Description of Controls & Components ............ 24
Main Power Switch ............................................ 24
Headstock Controls ............................................ 24
Carriage Controls .............................................. 24
Control Panel .................................................... 25
Tailstock Controls .............................................. 26
Foot Brake ........................................................ 26
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting ........................... 27
Removing Chuck or Faceplate ............................ 27
Mounting Chuck or Faceplate ............................ 28
Installing and Adjusting Camlock Studs ............. 29
3-Jaw Chuck ....................................................... 30
Changing Jaws .................................................. 31
Mounting Workpiece .......................................... 31
4-Jaw Chuck ....................................................... 32
Mounting Workpiece .......................................... 32
Tailstock ............................................................. 32
Moving Along Bedway ....................................... 33
Using Quill ........................................................ 33
Installing Tooling .............................................. 33
Removing Tooling .............................................. 33
Offsetting .......................................................... 34
Aligning ............................................................ 34
Faceplate ............................................................ 36
Mounting Workpiece with Clamps ...................... 36
Mounting Workpiece Between Centers ............... 36
Centers ............................................................... 37
Dead Centers ..................................................... 37
Live Centers ...................................................... 37
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle ...................... 37
Removing Center from Spindle ........................... 38
Mounting Center in Tailstock ............................. 38
Removing Center from Tailstock ........................ 38
Steady Rest ........................................................ 39
Follow Rest ......................................................... 39
Compound Slide ................................................. 40
Four-Way Tool Post ........................................... 40
Aligning Cutting Tool with Tailstock Center ....... 41
Aligning Cutting Tool with Tailstock Center ....... 41
Adjustable Apron Stop System ......................... 42
Carriage Stop ..................................................... 42
Manual Feed ...................................................... 43
Carriage Handwheel .......................................... 43
Compound Slide Handwheel .............................. 43
Spindle Speed ..................................................... 43
Determining Spindle Speed ................................ 43
Setting Spindle Speed ........................................ 44