Southbend SB1263 User Manual

The unpainted surfaces of your taper attachment 

are coated with a heavy-duty rust preventative 

that prevents corrosion during shipment and 

storage. This rust preventative works extremely 

well, but it will take a little time to remove.

Be patient and do a thorough job cleaning your 

taper attachment. The time you spend doing this 

now will give you a better appreciation for the 

proper care of the unpainted surfaces.

There are many ways to remove this rust 

preventative, but the following steps work well 

in a wide variety of situations. Always follow the 

manufacturer’s instructions with any cleaning 

product you use and make sure you work in a 

well-ventilated area to minimize exposure to 

toxic fumes.

Note: The inner surfaces of the taper attachment 

body were lubricated at the factory and do not 

need to be cleaned at this time.

•  Disposable rags

•  Cleaner/degreaser (WD•40 works well)

•  Safety glasses & disposable gloves

•  Plastic paint scraper (optional)

1.  Put on safety glasses and gloves.

2.  Coat the rust preventative with a liberal 

amount of cleaner/degreaser, then let it soak 

for 5–10 minutes.

  Wipe off the surfaces. If your cleaner/

degreaser is effective, the rust preventative 

will wipe off easily. If you have a plastic 

scraper, scrape off as much as you can first, 

then wipe off the rest with a rag.

4. Repeat 

Steps 2–3 as necessary until clean, 

then coat all unpainted surfaces with a 

quality way oil to prevent rust.

1.  DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!

2.  With the help of another person, remove the 

splash guard on the rear of the lathe.

3.  Move the cross slide all the way toward the 

front of the lathe to fully expose the lead-

screw end bracket (see Figure 5).

4.  Remove the two cap screws from the end 

bracket (see Figure 5).

This procedure explains installation of the taper 

attachment on a lathe without a DRO installed. 

If the lathe has a Fagor DRO, the aluminum 

mounting plate (or the taper attachment 

housing) will need to have a small notch cut into 

it (see Figure 4) to ensure proper fit.

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Mfg. Since 9/11

Model SB1263