Southbend SB1059F Manual De Usuario

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For Machines Mfg. Since 3/11

EVS Toolroom Lathe w/DRO

TR O U B L E S H O OTI N G

Gear change levers

will not shift into

position.

Gears not aligned inside headstock.

Rotate spindle by hand with light pressure on the
lever until gear falls into place.

Carriage will not

feed, or is hard to

move.

Gears are not all engaged.

Adjust gear levers.

Loose screw on the feed handle.

Tighten.

Carriage lock is tightened down.

Check to make sure the carriage lock bolt is fully

released.

Chips have loaded up on bedways.

Frequently clean away chips that load up during

turning operations.

Bedways are dry and in need of
lubrication.

Lubricate bedways and handles.

Micrometer stop is interfering.

Check micrometer stop position, and adjust it as

necessary (see Page 52).

Gibs are too tight.

Loosen gib screw(s) slightly (see Page 79).

Gears or shear pin broken.

Replace gears or shear pin (see Page 84).

Symptom

Possible Cause

Possible Solution

Workpiece is

tapered.

Headstock and tailstock are not
properly aligned with each other.

Realign the tailstock to the headstock spindle bore
centerline (see Page 45).