ROCKWELL 11" Cabinet Metal Lathe Owner Instruction Operating Parts

Manual Description:

Number of Pages: 48

 

This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Rockwell 11" Cabinet Metal Cutting Lathe Instructions and Parts Manual. As you can see from the contents, this is a very detailed manual that covers everything you would want to know about this machine.

 

 

Contents:

INTRODUCTION........................................................1
INSTALLATION
Selecting Floor Space...............................................3
Cleaning the Lathe..................................................3
Installing the Motor................................................3
Installing Variable Speed Belts.....................................4
Leveling the Lathe..................................................4
Electrical Recommendations..........................................5
NOMENCLATURE CHART..................................................6
OPERATION AND CONTROLS
Headstock Controls..................................................8
Outboard Gear Train.................................................9
Variable Speed Drive................................................9
Carriage...........................................................10
Quick Change Gear Box..............................................12
Tailstock..........................................................13
SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
Headstock
Aligning Bed Ways Parallel to Spindle..............................14
Adjustment of Spindle Bearings.....................................15
Adjustment of Back Gears...........................................15
Adjustment of Direct Drive Dog Clutch..............................15
Adjusting Safety Lock-Out Feature..................................16
Adjusting Drive Selector Lever.....................................17
Outboard Gear Train
Adjusting Back Lash................................................17
Carriage
Gib Adjustment for Compound Slide..................................18
Gib Adjustment for Cross Slide.....................................18
Compound Slide Feed Screw End Play Adjustment......................18
Cross Slide Feed Screw End Play Adjustment.........................19
Power Feed Clutch Adjustment.......................................19
Adjusting Half-Nuts................................................19
Removing End Play from Lead Screw..................................20
Belt Tension
Belt Tension for Spindle V-Belts...................................20
Belt Tension for Variable Speed Belts..............................20
Tailstock
Removing Excess Play in Tailstock Handwheel........................20
LUBRICATION CHART..................................................21
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS
Headstock
Replacement of Spindle and Tapered Roller Spindle Bearings.........22
Removing and Replacing Variable Speed Belts,
Feed Reversing Gear Bracket, Outboard Spindle Bearing,
Spindle V-Belts, and Back Gears....................................22
Quick Change Gear Box
Replacing Left and Right Hand Tumblers.............................25
Carriage
Replacing Cross Slide Feed Screw and Nut...........................26
Replacing Compound Slide Feed Screw and Nut........................27
Replacing Half-Nuts, Power Feed Clutch, and Worm...................27
QUALITY CONTROL CERTIFICATE........................................29
DRAWINGS AND PARTS LIST.........................................30-48

  

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