Lathe Maintenance; Daily And Periodic Maintenance; Daily Pre-Use; Daily After-Use - Axminster SIEG C4 User Manual

Your C4 bench lathe is a precision tool. In order to maintain this precision and prolong its useful
life, it is advised that you follow the recommended daily and periodic maintenance tables printed
below.
1. Using an oil can with a narrow nozzle, oil all the oil points on the machine, incl.
A) Saddle (4), B) tailstock (2), C) traverse slide (1), D) compound slide (2), E) leadscrew gearbox (2),
and F) leadscrew end bearing (1).
2. Move the traverse and compound slides to give access to their drive shaft threads and
lightly coat with oil, work the oil up the threads to lubricate the thread followers.
3. Spray-oil the slides and the lathe bed, exercise the saddle and the slides to spread the oil
to all surfaces, both hidden and visible.
4. Spray up under the rack cover to lubricate the rack. (G)
5. Apply oil to the change gears and their axle mountings. (H)
1. Clean all swarf and chips away from the machine bed, slide surfaces, and the tool post.
2. Exercise the slides and ensure no swarf etc., is lodged in the drive shaft tunnels.
3. If you have been using ʻsudsʼ make sure the machine is throughly dried off. Clear the suds
tray of all swarf and chips, especially around the drain.
4. Check the tool, ensure it is usable the next time, if not re-sharpen or replace the tool tip.
5. Lightly oil spray all the machine beds and surfaces, and the tailstock barrel.
6. Clean and lightly oil any tools you may have been using (centres, drill chucks, spanners
chuck keys etc, and put them away.
7. Switch off the power supply. Disconnect the plug.
8. Cover the machine over with a dust cloth.
a) Check the belt tension.
b) Check the tautness of the slides.
c) Check the level of the suds reservoir. (if you are using suds).
May we recommend the following products for use with your C4 lathe.
Grease - Rocol Saphire 2 (Part number: 810129).
Lubricant - Rocol Slideway lubricant spray (Part Number: 810141).
Cutting Fluid - Rocol Multisol cutting fluid (Part Number: 810140).
There are numerous accessories listed for the machine listed in the Axminster catalogue
in section 1
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