Woodstock M1049 User Manual

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Entire machine 
vibrates exces-
sively upon 
startup and while 
running.

1. Workpiece is unbalanced.

2.  Worn or broken gear present.
3.  Chuck or faceplate has become unbalanced.

4.  Spindle bearings at fault.

1.  Reinstall workpiece so it is as centered with the 

spindle bore as possible.

2.  Inspect gears and replace if necessary.
3. Rebalance chuck or faceplate; contact a local 

machine shop for help.

4.  Replace or adjust spindle bearings.

Bad surface fin-
ish.

1.  Wrong RPM or feed rate.
2.  Dull tooling or poor tool selection.

3.  Too much play in gibs or saddle clamp shoe.
4. Tool too high.

1.  Adjust for appropriate RPM and feed rate.
2. Sharpen tooling or select a better tool for the 

intended operation.

3.  Tighten gibs and saddle clamp shoe.
4.  Lower the tool position.

Can't remove 
tapered tool 
from tailstock 
quill.

1.  Quill had not retracted all the way back into 

the tailstock.

2. Debris was not removed from taper before 

inserting into quill.

1.  Turn the quill handwheel until it forces taper out 

of quill.

2.  Always make sure that taper surfaces are clean.

Cross slide, com-
pound slide, or 
carriage feed has 
sloppy operation.

1.  Saddle clamp shoe is loose.
2.  Handwheel is loose.
3.  Lead screw mechanism or end cap bushing is 

worn or out.

1.  Remove and readjust the saddle clamp shoe.
2. Tighten handwheel fasteners.
3.  Replace lead screw mechanism and bushing.

Cross slide, com-
pound slide, or 
carriage feed 
handwheel is 
hard to move.

1.  Gibs are loaded up with shavings, dust, or 

grime.

2.  Gib screws are too tight.

3.  Backlash setting too tight (cross slide only).

4. Bedways are dry.

1.  Remove gibs, clean ways/dovetails, lubricate, and 

readjust gibs.

2. Loosen gib screw(s) slightly, and lubricate 

bedways.

3.  Slightly loosen backlash setting by loosening the 

locking screw and adjusting the spanner ring at the 
end of the handle.

4.  Lubricate bedways and handles.

Cutting tool or 
machine com-
ponents vibrate 
excessively dur-
ing cutting.

1. Tool holder not tight enough.
2.  Cutting tool sticks too far out of tool holder; 

lack of support.

3. Dull cutting tool.
4.  Incorrect spindle speed or feed rate.
5.  Gibs or saddle clamp shoe are out of adjust-

ment.

1.  Check for debris, clean, and retighten.
2.  Reinstall cutting tool so no more than 1/3 of the 

total length is sticking out of tool holder.

3.  Replace or resharpen cutting tool.
4.  Use the recommended spindle speed.
5.  Tighten gibs and adjust saddle clamp shoe.

Inaccurate turn-
ing results from 
one end of the 
workpiece to the 
other.

1. Headstock and tailstock are not properly 

aligned with each other.

1.  Realign the tailstock to the headstock spindle bore 

center line.

Chuck jaws won't 
move or don't 
move easily.

1.  Chips lodged in the jaws.

1.  Remove jaws, clean and lubricate chuck threads, 

and replace jaws.

Carriage won't 
feed.

1.  Gears are not all engaged.
2. Gears are broken.
3.  Loose screw on the feed handle. 

1.  Adjust gear positions.
2. Replace.
3. Tighten.