Tool Rest Carriage & Swivel Arm And Tool Rest Adjustments; Mounting & Removing The Headstock Spur Center - General International 25-300QC M1 Setup & Operation Manual

14” x 30” wood lathe
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TOOL REST CARRIAGE & SWIVEL ARM AND TOOL REST ADJUSTMENTS
The tool rest carriage can be moved along the bed
slide ways and swiveled as needed. Loosen the tool
rest carriage lever A and move the carriage to the
desired location. Re-tighten the lever securely after
adjustment.
The tool rest should be adjusted so that its top is 1/8"
above the center of the workpiece. Loosen the tool rest
locking lever D and adjust the height and position of
the tool rest as needed. Re-tighten the lever securely
after adjustment.
MOUNTING & REMOVING THE HEADSTOCK SPUR CENTER
MOUNTING & REMOVING THE HEADSTOCK SPUR CENTER
A
The headstock spindle has an MT#2 taper hole into
which the spur center fits A.
Note: The spur center can be installed with the face plate
B
installed
on or removed
section "Mounting a workpiece to the face plate" on page
16).
1. Make sure the shank of the spur center and the
spindle hole are clean and free of debris and fit
the spur center firmly in the spindle hole by hand.
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A
A
(to remove the face plate, see
The tool rest swivel arm allows for even more position-
al adjustment as both the swivel arm in the tool rest
carriage mounting hole B and the tool rest in the swiv-
el arm mounting hole C can be swiveled as needed
for accurate and convenient tool rest positioning.
D
B
C
D
To remove the headstock spur center:
Knock it out from the opposite end of the spindle C
using the supplied knock-out-bar D.
Note: When knocking out the spur center, always hold it by
hand to prevent it from falling
C
B
E
E
.

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