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Installing/Removing
Tailstock Center
The included live center installs into the tailstock
quill with an MT#2 tapered fit.
Installing Tailstock Center
1.
Loosen quill lock handle, and rotate
handwheel until quill extends about 1", as
shown in Figure 35.
Quill Lock Handle
Quill
Figure 35. Installing center into tailstock quill.
2.
Make sure mating surfaces of center and
quill are free of debris and oily substances
before inserting center to ensure a good fit
and reduce runout.
3.
Firmly insert tapered end of center into
tailstock quill, as shown in Figure 35.
4.
Make sure center is securely installed by
attempting to pull it out by hand—a properly
installed center will not pull out easily.
5.
Secure quill in place by retightening quill lock
handle.
Model G0799 G0800 (Mfd. Since 11/17)
Handwheel
Removing Tailstock Center
1.
Loosen quill lock handle.
2.
Hold a clean rag under spindle or wear a
glove to catch center when you remove it.
3.
Rotate
handwheel
tailstock quill will retract back into quill, caus-
ing center to be forced out.
counterclockwise—
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