Southbend EVS Tool Room lathe w/DRO SB1059F - Manual (Page 9)

For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11 EVS Toolroom Lathe w/DRO
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
U. Thread Dial and Chart: Dial indicates when
to engage the half nut during threading
operations. Chart indicates on which thread
dial reading to engage the half nut for
specific inch thread pitches.
V. Spindle ON/OFF Lever: Starts, stops and
reverses direction of spindle rotation.
W. Feed ON/OFF Lever: Engages/disengages
power feed.
X. Apron Feed Direction Knob: Changes
direction of carriage or the cross slide feed
without having to stop the lathe and move
the headstock feed direction lever.
Y. Feed Selection Knob: Selects the carriage or
cross slide for power feed.
Z. Carriage Clutch Knob: Adjusts how easily
the carriage clutch will disengage automatic
feeding when the carriage contacts a feed
stop or in the event of a crash. Tightening
this knob all the way disables the carriage
clutch completely.
Figure 6. Adjustable carriage clutch knob.
Z
Tailstock Controls
AA. Quill: The quill has an MT#5 taper, metric
and inch scale, and a drift slot to remove
tight-fitting tooling.
AB. Quill Lock Lever: Secures the quill in
position.
AC. Tailstock Lock Lever: Secures the tailstock in
position along the bedway.
AD. Tailstock Handwheel: Moves the quill toward
or away from the spindle. The graduated
dial has 0.001" increments with one full
revolution equaling 0.200" of quill travel.
AE. Tailstock Gib Screws: Adjust the tapered gib
to control tailstock offset accuracy.
AF. Tailstock Offset Screws: Adjust the
tailstock offset left or right from the spindle
centerline.
Figure 7. Tailstock controls.
AA
AB
AC AD
AE
AF