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TALENT
6/45 AND 8/52 LATHES
Clean the coolant tank at least once every six months or more frequently if the coolant becomes
contaminated by material being cut. Clean the coolant tank whenever changing the type or brand of
coolant.
1. Power down and lock out the machine. Refer to the appropriate power-down procedure in
Chapter 1.
2. If coolant was ON, wait a few minutes to allow any coolant that was in use to drain back into the
tank.
3. At the right end of the machine, loosen wing bolts "G" to allow coolant pump "F", Figure 4.5, to
be removed from the tank.
4. Pull the coolant pump from the tank and place in a bucket or other container to catch any
coolant which may drain from the pump.
5. Roll the coolant tank from the front of the
machine.
6. Place a shallow pan under the drain plug at the
end of the tank.
7. Remove the pipe plug to drain the coolant from
the tank.
8. Remove filter "I" and screen "J", Figure 4.6,
from the tank.
9. Remove any coolant remaining in the tank and
wipe the tank clean.
10. Wash the filter, screen, and coolant tank with a
cleaner
recommended
manufacturer
contamination.
11. Flush the cleaner from the coolant tank and
clean it as necessary.
12. Apply pipe sealant to the pipe plug and thread it
into the tank drain.
13. Replace the filter in the tank.
14. Mount the screen in the tank.
15. Align the tank with the opening and roll it into
place.
16. Mount the coolant pump and secure with the
wing bolts.
17. Fill the tank with approved coolant to the FULL
line of the sight gauge, which is approximately
33 gallons [125 liters].
4-6
CLEANING THE COOLANT TANK
by
the
to
remove
any
coolant
Figure 4.5 - Coolant Pump Assembly
bacterial
Figure 4.6 - Coolant Tank Screen
F
G
H
I
J
and Filter
TP5251
TP5250
M-448B
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