nN § ¥ to OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN LATHE 9 INCH SWING, 30” BETWEEN CENTERS Model Number 103.23180: ‘The model number of your Lathe wi e found on a plate us regarding your Lathe or when ordering parts J) ‘This list is valuable. It will assure your being able to obtain proper parts service. We suggest you keep it with other valuable paper. SEARS, ROEBUCK and CO.INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION and i OPERATION OF CRAFTSMAN LATHE LATHE be | MODEL NUMBER 103.2310 TAILSTOCK PAM, TALSTOCK LOCK = HANDWHEEL. cur, CENTER, TAMLsTOCK RAM LOCK taustock REASSEMBLING: Your lathe hae deen completely inepected and Aésted at the factory, To prevent lots of parts dering shipment, the headstock cover 24120, spur center 24105, cup center 24104 and the 3 inch hex wrench 124715 have been packed separately in the encloeed carton. To reassemble, place the two holes in the face ‘of the cover over the two screws in the end of the _beadstock nd turn counter clockwise util the eover ‘ie oecure. The two centers may be installed by sliding ‘Hem into place in their reapective tapered, teats as shown in Figure 1. The wrench, used for adjusting both the too! ret holder and! the tail stock, should be ‘kept in a convenient location near the lathe. INSTALLATION: ‘The lathe should be mounted securely on a work table or bench with screws or bolts, Three 11/32" oles are provided in the lathe bed 24211 for this ucpor. : © This Inthe it 00 designed that the motor can be ‘mounted either on the bench at the rear of the lathe or below ou. the floor oF Besch abel, with the. belt traveling through the: bench fiom snotor ‘0 lathe ‘pulley. In either type installation a hinged motor’ ‘out should be wed to facilitate sipping the belt tO. ferent pulley steps for changing speed : To install the V-belt, remove the headstock cover 24120, loosen the two pulley set screws and the spindle collar set screw and slide the spindle 24634 out of the casting. When the belt has been placed around the puiley, replace the spindle, making certain that the bball thrust bearing 18215 is placed on the spindle be. tween the pulley and the headstock rear bearing. Carefully align the pulley set screws with the spindle drill spots and tighten. Tighten the set serews in the thrust collar 18407 leaving only enough end play to insure a free running spindle. (Check the direetion of rotation when installing the motor. The rotation of the spur center should be counter clockwise when viewed from the tailstock end of the lathe. LUBRICATION: Before operating this lathe, fill the two headstock ‘bearing reservoirs with a good grade light machine ‘il. ‘These oil reservoirs are accessible from the rear of the lathe through the two oilers X-1900 provided. ‘Use an oll can with a pressure feed, or one with a fine spout.to more readily displace air in the reservoir. Keep the reservoirs filled. ‘The bronze bearings used in this lathe “are designed to absorb and'meter oil to "the spindle. “These bearings are porous and becomesaturated with oil, When the spindle becomes warm during operation, the oil flows through the pores in the bearing to the spindle. DO NOT DRILL HOLES THROUGH THESE BEARINGS. ‘The oil reservoir extends completely around the bearing thus insuring uniform lubrication. The ball type thrust bearing 18215 in the headstock has been packed with grease fat the factory and will require no further attention for the life of the bearing. To maintain the smooth operation of your lathe, a few drops of light oil may ‘be applied occasionally to the tailstock ram 24616 and tailstock screw 24615, SPEED: ‘The lathe will give best results under normal condi tions when driven by 1/3 horsepower 1750 R.P.M. motor. For heavy work a 36 horsepower motor of the same speed is recommended. By using a four step pulley with dimensions similar to those of the spindle pulley, the following recommended speeds may be attained. Work Diameter Uptor tos arto st sttoo RPM. Roughing | RPM. Finishing ‘The four step motor pulley mentioned may be ob- tained from your Sear's retail or mail order store. ‘Ask for stock number 2792. Be sure to specify the shaft diameter of your motor. CONTROLS: ‘The indexing pin shown on the headstock in Figure 1 i aligned with a series of 36 equally spaced holes in the surface of the step pulley’ inside the headstock casting. This spring loaded pin, when allowed to project through the casting and into a hole in the pulley, locks the entire turning assembly attached to the spindle. ‘Through the use of this unit the spindle may be held stationary while the face plate is being attached or while laying out center Tines or patterns on work attached to the face plate. ‘The indexing pin is especially useful for spacing the various cuts in fluting and reeding operations on both face plate work and work held between the centers. ‘Through use of the index pin the lathe is transformed into @ holding fixture for work on longer pieces of stock such ax in twist or spiral work, which after the rough cylinder has been cut, is mainly hand work. (// Precauition must be taken at all times to insure that | tne ends of the indexing pin are clear before power \operation of the lathe is started. v ‘Major adjustment of distance between the ead: stock and tailstock may be made by loosening the tailstock lock (Figure 1) until the tailstock may be moved along the bed to the desired position. The istance between centers may be set from 0 to 30 inches, This lock should be tightened securely before operation is resumed. Minor adjustment of distance between centers may be made by turning the hand- Wheel, either retracting or advancing the tailstocie ram and cup center in relation to the headstock, The tailstocle ram lock is provided to lock the ram in the desired position, Always loosen the tailstock ram lock before turning the handwheel, and tighten it securely after the position of the eup center has been et. ‘The tool rest may be raised and lowered or turned in its pivot by loosening the tool rest lock. The whole unit may be moved along the lathe bed after the clamp bbélt X-275 has been loosened with the wrench pro- vided. The tool rest lock and clamp bolt should be securely tightened before proceeding with turning operations, TURNING CHISELS: ‘There are five basic types of turning chisels: the gouge, the skew, the spear point, the round nose, and the parting chisel. These are available in various sizes, individually or in matched sets. ‘The gouge, shown in Figure 2, generally used for the slower speed rough cutting, is # trough shaped, chisel beveled on the outside at the cutting edge. The skew, which has a double beveled diagonal cutting ‘edge is used for smoothing and shoulder cuts as shown in Figure 3. The spear point is a flat sided chisel, beveled on one side only and shaped as its name in- dicates, It effects a scraping type of cut.For cutting coves in face plate and cylindrical work, the round nose chisel is recommended. Bev: tled on one side only, this Mat sided chisel also hhas a point described by its name, and like the spear point, cuts in a scraping manner. ‘The fifth chisel, the parting tool is used for square cuts of many types: sizing cuts as shown in Figure 4, shoulder cuts, and most commonly for cutting off nished work as described in another paragraph, ‘The parting tool is a V point chisel which has ro bevel on either of its flat sides. An ordinary aquare nose chisel is often found to be quite useful in certain types of cuts. Best quality work results only when a sharp edge is maintained on the cutting tools. When sharpening the tools, grinding and honing should bbe done only on the bevels, thus preserving the ‘original shape of the chisel. (Skew chisels must be fat ground not hellow ground.) OPERATION: Parts to be turned between centers, such as table legs, lamp standards, ete. are usually made from pieces having a square eross section. These pieces should be cut at least 3¢ inch longer than the finished piece to allow material for cut-off after turning. ‘Te support the work properly between the centers, the ends must be cut square. To locate the centers on the work piece, draw iagonal lines from corner to corner on each end, In one end make saw cuts 4 inch deep along these lines, om the other end mark the center with a prick punch. Drive the spur center 24105 into the sew cuts and insert the point of the dead center into the punch mark. Mount the work in the lathe between the two centers and add a small amount of lubricant to the cup center. After the tailstock hhas been securely clamped to the lathe bed in the desired position, the cup center may be advanced to clamp the work firmly by turning the hand: whee! clockwise, at the same time rotating the work by hand. The piece should be held firmly, but 4 should rotate freely, between the centers. Lock the tailstock ram lock to maintain the setting of ‘the dead center. [Before starting the lathe, position the tool rest close to the work piece and just above its center line as shown in Figure 2. Turn the piece by hand before applying power. Start cutting in the middie land work toward the ends until the piece is round, then stop the lathe and adjust the tool rest close to the work for the sieing and finishing cuts. ‘A gouge chisel should be used for rough turning operations and should be placed with the edge on the tool rest as shown ia Figure 2. Tilt the top edge of the chisel toward the direction of cut, and zuide the chisel with the left hand as shown. All woods work differently according to their grain and hardness, therefore the correct chisel position ‘will vary as the type of wood varies. Finishing cuts are made with a flat skew chisel, beveled on both sides as shown in Figure 3. The chisel should be tipped enough to make it cut efficiently, and should be fed parallel to the axis of the work piece as in a shaving operation. ‘The parting tool can be used to make siring cuts shown in Figure 4 which serve ap turning guides for special shapes and figures. It also is used for cut: ting off the finished work when the turning opere tions are complete. Before sanding, the parting tool should be fed into the piece at the points of ccut off until the diameter is reduced to approxi mately 14 inch, The lathe should be stopped and the tool rest should be removed before sanding operations are started. Use narrow strips of fine sandpaper held at the ends. DO NOT WRAP THE PAPER AROUND THE WORK PIECE, ‘THIS PRACTICE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. After sanding, the piece may be com pletely cut off by feeding the parting too! all the way through near the spur center, catching the piece as it falls. I‘TURNING FLAT WORK ‘ ; ‘lat pices ouch a ach tray, amp bats, ep to. iches in diameter may be attached directly ‘toa face plate with short screws or glied to a wood ‘cing plate which hay fit been tle i place. When using & backing pate eue'a pice of pape: teeween and the work ples wo tht work plot ima) Seale ian ey alte trang eomeet, ‘Turn the tool rest parallel to the face of the work piece as in Figure 5 and adjust its height eo the cut is taken at the centerline of the workpiece. Facing is accomplished with the chisel at right angles to the work effecting somewhat of @ scraping cut, Always stop the lathe and remove the tool rest for. sanding operations "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Do not operate this lathe while wearing loose Sleeves, dangling neckties or any other type of loose clothing that might become entangled in the revolving work. ‘After setting the work up in the lathe, double checke to be sure that it is mounted securely. Fast spinning pieces may do serious damage if they breale loose as a result of careless mounting. It is @ good policy to spin the work several times by hand before applying power. ‘Keep the tool rest close to the work, and keep the chisels sharp. Do not be afraid of high speeds on ordinary spindle work. It is recommended that you install a switch at the left hand end of the lathe for quick power cut off Accessories for your lathe such as face plates of ra and various sizes, sanding discs, auxiliary arbors, drill chucks, sanding drums, and extra long, tool rests, can be purchased from your Sear’ retail ‘or mail order store. An interesting booklet describ ing operations which may be performed with these accessories is available at your Sears retailer ‘mail order store. 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Bhi Soe come iu Fume HOW TO ORDER PARTS FOR MODEL NUMBER 103.23180 LATHE “All parts listed here must be ordered through a We mgeert you write your order for repair pats lke shin mooie Sears, retail or mail order store, Parts are shipped prepaid, When ordering repair parts, always give the following information. }; The part number in this list. 2. The part name and price in this list. 3. The model number, 103.23180 which may be foxind on a plate on the back of the bed below the headstock. 7 ‘Sears, Rocbuce and Co ‘Enclose find my cheek for $1.0 for which plemge send suc by parcel post te flowing para for my Crafton Taeke, Made 'No. 103-2310. ‘each No. 18138 Toal Rest Holder. ....81.00 1 Snch No. M616 Teilseck Ram 11.80 ‘a0 Yours teuly, John Martin, ‘Bor i 2p, Riche, odin