AMMCO 927581 Mounting Hardware for the On the Car Lathe User Manual
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1. Place a washer on the caliper bolt.
2. Place spacer(s), as required, onto the caliper bolt.
3. Insert the caliper bolt with spacers and washer
into the upper lathe mounting bracket.
4. Place a spacer, if required, on the caliper bolt
between the lathe mounting bracket and caliper
bracket to adjust the placement of the lathe on the
rotor.
5. Lift the lathe and align the caliper bolt with the
upper hole in the caliper mounting bracket. Insert the
caliper bolt into the upper mounting bracket.
6. Finger tighten the caliper bolt into the caliper
mounting bracket. Let the lathe hand down.
7. Make sure the caliper bolt does not interfere with
the rotor. If necessary, remove the caliper bolt and add
spacers.
8. Adjust the lathe mounting brackets until the
lower lathe mounting bracket aligns with the lower
hole in the caliper mounting bracket, fig. 6.
9. Repeat steps 1 through 7 to install the lower
caliper bolt.
10. Torque the caliper bolts to 15 foot pounds.
Installation with Mounting Bolts
Supplied in Mounting Hardware
Note: Use fig. 7 to assist during installation of the
brake lathe when using the mounting bolts supplied
with the mounting hardware.
1. Place spacer(s), as required, onto the mounting
bolt.
2. Insert the mounting bolt with spacers into the
upper lathe mounting bracket.
3. Lift the lathe and align the upper mounting bolt
with the upper caliper bracket bolt hole. Insert the bolt
through the caliper bracket.
4. Place a nut plate between the upper caliper
bracket and the rotor. Finger tighten the mounting bolt
into the nut plate. Let the lathe hang down.
5. Make sure the mounting bolt does not interfere
with the rotor. If necessary, remove the bolt and add
spacers.
6. Adjust the lathe mounting brackets, fig. 6, until
the lower lathe mounting bracket aligns with the lower
caliper bracket bolt hole.
7. Repeat steps 1 through 5 to install the lower
mounting bolt.
8. Torque the mounting bolts to 15 foot pounds.
Figure 6
Figure 7
Nut Plate
Lathe Mounting Bracket
Mounting
Bolt
Spacer
(If needed)
Lathe Cutting
Arms
Rotor
Inboard Caliper
Mounting Bracket
Lathe Frame