Installing/Removing Tailstock Center - Woodstock SHOP FOX W1758 Owner's Manual

Tailstock Center
W1758 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 4/10)
Installing/Removing
Tailstock Center
The included live center installs into the tailstock quill
with an MT#2 tapered fit.
To install the tailstock live center, do these steps:
1. Move the tailstock to a safe working distance away
from the tool rest and headstock.
2. Loosen the quill locking lever, then rotate the quill
handwheel clockwise until the quill extends out from
the tailstock about 1" (see Figure 20).
3. Make sure the mating surfaces of the live center and
quill are free of debris and oily substances before
inserting the center.
4. Insert the tapered end of the center into the quill
with a quick, firm motion.
5. Make sure the center is secure by attempting to pull
it out by hand—a properly installed center will not
pull out by hand.
6. Tighten the quill locking lever to hold the quill and
center in place.
Note: Make sure the quill locking lever is aligned with
the quill keyway to prevent the quill from rotating
during use.
To remove the tailstock live center, do these steps:
1. Loosen the quill locking lever.
2. Hold a clean rag under the center or wear a glove to
catch the center when you remove it.
3. Rotate the quill handwheel counterclockwise—the
quill will retract back into the tailstock causing the
center to be forced out.
Quill Locking Lever
Handwheel
Figure 20. Installing the tailstock center.
Always lock the quill in place during
lathe operation. Before tightening the
quill locking lever, it must be properly
aligned with the keyway on the quill.
Otherwise, the spinning workpiece
could be thrown from the lathe caus-
ing death or serious personal injury.
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Quill
Keyway