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Installing/Removing
Tailstock Center
The included live center installs into the tailstock
quill with an MT#2 tapered fit.
Installing Tailstock Center
1.
Loosen quill lock handle, and rotate
handwheel until quill extends about 1", as
shown in Figure 21.
Handwheel
Figure 21. Installing center into tailstock quill.
2.
Make sure mating surfaces of center and
quill are free of debris and oily substances
before inserting center to ensure a good fit
and reduce runout.
3.
Firmly insert tapered end of center into
tailstock quill, as shown in Figure 21.
4.
Make sure center is securely installed by
attempting to pull it out by hand—a properly
installed center will not pull out easily.
Model G0766 (Mfd. Since 11/17)
Quill Lock Handle
Quill
5.
Make sure center of quill lock handle is
aligned with quill keyway to ensure tailstock
center and quill will not freely rotate under
load (see Figure 22).
Figure 22. Quill lock handle aligned with quill
keyway.
6.
Secure quill in place by re-tightening quill lock
handle.
Removing Tailstock Center
1.
Loosen quill lock handle.
2.
Hold a clean rag under spindle or wear a
glove to catch center when you remove it.
3.
Rotate
handwheel
tailstock quill will retract back into quill, caus-
ing center to be forced out.
Tailstock quill must always be locked in
place during lathe operation. Before tight-
ening quill lock handle, it must be prop-
erly aligned with quill keyway. Otherwise,
workpiece can be thrown from lathe caus-
ing serious personal injury or death.
Quill Lock Handle
Quill Keyway
counterclockwise—
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