Adjustments; Headstock Movement; Tailstock Movement; Removing Items From Bed - Jet JWL1440-TREA Operating Instructions And Parts Manual

7.0 Adjustments

7.1 Headstock movement

Push handle (A, Figure 7-1) downward to unlock.
Headstock will slide freely along length of bed.
Push handle up to lock.
Always lock headstock in
position before operating lathe.
Figure 7-1: headstock movement

7.2 Tailstock movement

To slide tailstock, push locking handle (C, Figure 7-
3) down toward bed. Push handle up to lock
tailstock in position.
To move quill, loosen handle (D) and rotate
handwheel (E).
Make sure tailstock is locked
to bed (C) and quill is tightened (D) before
turning a spindle on the lathe.
Figure 7-3: tailstock movement

7.3 Removing items from bed

To remove headstock, tailstock or toolrest base
from bed, unscrew and remove either of the studs
(see O, Figure 5-6). Unlock the item and slide it off
bed. After remounting these items on the lathe,
reinstall studs.
For most turning operations, except outboard
turning, the headstock is positioned at the left end
of bed, and the tailstock moved to accommodate
the workpiece.

7.4 Cam tightness

The clamping mechanisms of headstock, tailstock
and tool rest base are pre-set by the manufacturer,
and should not require adjustment.
If one of them does not tighten properly against the
bed when the locking handle is tightened, adjust it
as follows. (Figure 7-4 uses tailstock as example.)
Figure 7-4: cam adjustment
1. Remove stud from end of lathe bed, and slide
tailstock off.
2. Turn tailstock on its side, and tighten lock nut
(F, Figure 7-4) to increase cam pressure, or
loosen the nut to relieve cam pressure.
3. Mount tailstock on bed and lock it to verify
adjustment. Repeat as needed.
4. Reinstall stud.

7.5 Tool rest

See Figure 7-5.
A 14-inch tool rest is provided with your lathe. It is
designed to allow adjustment for height, position on
the bed, and angle to the work.
Loosen locking handle on tool rest base (G, Figure
7-5) to slide base forward or back, and to angle it
to the bed. Tighten locking handle firmly before
operating lathe.
Loosen handle (H) to raise or lower tool rest and
angle it to the work. Tighten handle before
operating lathe.
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