Ram Movement - Southbend SB1063 Owner's Manual

12" x 58" cnc knee mill
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For Machines Mfd. Since 5/19

Ram Movement

The ram travels forward and backward 20" and
rotates horizontally 320° on its turret.
Tool Needed
Wrench 19mm ....................................................... 1
Moving Ram Back and Forth
DISCONNECT MILL FROM POWER!
1.
Loosen two lock levers shown in Figure 24
2.
on right side of ram.
ON
OFF
Figure 24. Ram forward and backward movement
controls.
3.
Make sure there are no obstructions to ram
travel, especially with spindle tool around
workpiece, then slowly rotate adjustment
bolt (see Figure 24) to move ram. Rotating
bolt clockwise will move ram backward.
Re-tighten lock levers.
4.
O P E R A T I O N
Qty
1 of 2 Lock Levers
Adjustment Bolt
Always lock ram firmly in place after moving
it. Unexpected movement of ram and head
during operations could cause damage to
cutter or workpiece.
Rotating Ram
1.
DISCONNECT MILL FROM POWER!
2.
Loosen four lock bolts on top of turret (see
Figure 25).
ON
OFF
Rotation Scale
Figure 25. Ram rotation lock bolts.
In the next step, take care not to entangle or
stretch electrical cabling as you move ram
around turret.
3. Push on head to manually rotate it. Use
rotation scale (see Figure 25) to determine
correct position for your operation
4.
Re-tighten four lock bolts.
Model SB1063
1 of 4 Lock Bolts
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