Installation; Lifting; Cleaning; Installing - Jet Elite E-1440VS Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

6.1

INSTALLATION

6.2

LIFTING

Use the sling-chain to sling lathe as shown in Figure
5 position the saddle and tailstock along the bed to
obtain balance.
Note: Do not use slings around bed as leadscrew
and feedshaft may be bent.
Eyebolt
Nut
12
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
Clamping plate
Bed
Fig. 6
6.3

CLEANING

Before operating any controls, use white spirit or
kerosene to remove the anticorrosion coating from
all slideways and the endgear train.
Do not use cellulose solvents for cleaning as they
will dam- age the paint finish.
Machine surface becomes bright immediately after
cleaning using machine oil or slideway lubricant.
Use heavy oil or grease on the end gears.
6.4

INSTALLING

Place the machine on a solid foundation, allowing
sufficient area all around for easy working and
maintenance (see Foundation Plan). The lathe may
be used free-standing or bolted to the foundation.
Free-standing: Position the lathe on foundation
and adjust each of the six mounting feet to take
equal share of the load. Then using an engineers
precision level on the bed- ways (as in Figure 7)
adjust the feet to level up machine. Periodically
check bed level to ensure continued Lathe
accuracy.
Fixed installation: Position lathe over six bolts
( M12), set into the foundation to correspond with
holes in the mounting feet. Accurately level the
machine as in Figure, then tighten hold-down bolts
and recheck bed level.
Engineer's Precision Level
Headstock
Bedways
Saddle and Cross-slide
Tailstock
Fig. 7