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GEAR HEAD
GAP BED LATHE
65044
Model
66164
SET uP AnD OPERATinG inSTRucTiOnS
unless noted otherwise, SKu 66164 - 13” x 40” Lathe - shown throughout this manual.
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PARTS LiST c - APROn ..................23 cOnTEnTS ASSEMBLY DiAGRAM c - APROn .24 iMPORTAnT SAFETY PARTS LiST AnD ASSEMBLY inFORMATiOn ............................ 3 DiAGRAM D - BED ........................25 GEnERAL TOOL SAFETY PARTS LiST AnD ASSEMBLY WARninGS ......................................3 DiAGRAM E - BED & DRiVE ........26 LATHE SAFETY WARninGS ............5 PARTS LiST F - SADDLE ................27 ASSEMBLY DiAGRAM F - SADDLE2 8 GROunDinG inSTRucTiOnS ..... 6 PARTS LiST AnD ASSEM
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nOTicE is used to SAVE THiS MAnuAL address practices Keep this manual for the safety warn- not related to personal injury. ings and precautions, assembly, operat- cAuTiOn, without ing, inspection, maintenance and cleaning the safety alert procedures. Write the product’s serial symbol, is used to address number in the back of the manual near the practices not related to assembly diagram (or month and year of personal injury. purchase if product has no number). Keep this manual and
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7. DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the glasses only have impact resistant job better and safer at the rate for lenses, they are NOT safety glasses. which it was designed. 12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a 8. USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool vise to hold work when practical. It’s or attachment to do a job for which it safer than using your hand and it was not designed. frees both hands to operate tool. REcOMMEnDED MiniMuM WiRE 13. DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper GAuGE FOR ExTEnSiOn cORDS footing
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or other part that is damaged should ing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a be properly repaired or replaced. replacement. 20. DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work 9. Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare into a blade or cutter against the to begin work before turning on the direction of rotation of the blade or tool. cutter only. 10. People with pacemakers should 21. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING consult their physician(s) before use. UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Electromagnetic fields in close prox-
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particles. (California Health & Safety white or blue fingers), seek medical Code § 25249.5, et seq.) advice as soon as possible. 12. WARNING: Handling the cord on 2. Do not smoke during use. Nico- this product will expose you to lead, tine reduces the blood supply to the a chemical known to the State of hands and fingers, increasing the risk California to cause cancer, and birth of vibration-related injury. defects or other reproductive harm. 3. Wear suitable gloves to reduce the Wash han
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2. Refer to Wiring Diagrams at end of manual. 1. This tool is intended for use on a circuit that has an outlet that looks like the one illustrated above in 250 V~ 3-Prong Plug and Outlet. The tool has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated above in 250 V~ 3-Prong Plug and Outlet. Make sure the tool is connected to an outlet having the same configuration as the plug. No adapter is available or should be used with this tool. If the tool must be reconnected for use on a
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66164 AccESSORiES SPEciFicATiOnS Description Qty. Model 65044 66164 3-Jaw Chuck (Installed on Lathe) 1 Electrical 110/220 V~ ; 60 Hz ; 17/8.5 A Requirements Pre-Wired to 220 V~ 4-Jaw Independent Chuck 1 Fast Acting 2 A (Left) Center Rest (Installed on Lathe) 1 Fuses Fast Acting 1 A (Right) Follow Rest (Installed on Lathe) 1 Lathe Type Metal Working Face Plate 1 Motor Speed 1720 RPM Tool Box 1 Spindle Speeds 60 to 1550 RPM (18 Speed) Spindle Taper MT-5 L-Style Hex Key Set 1 Spindle Bore 1-1/2” (1
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5. Raise the Lathe slightly up from the HOiSTinG & inSTALLATiOn floor surface, making sure the Lathe Read the EnTiRE iMPORTAnT is properly balanced. Then remove SAFETY inFORMATiOn section the six Screws (5D), Washers (9D), at the beginning of this manual and Nuts (10D) which secure the including all text under Lathe to its Chip Pan (8D). subheadings therein before set 6. Set the Chip Pan upon the stand. up or use of this product. Use the six mounting holes in the nOTE: This Lathe is a
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direction of either the longitudinal or PRODucT FEATuRES & cross feeds. OPERATinG GuiDE 3. Starting Handle (11i): The Start- note: Refer to Figure C for control loca- ing Handle Locks in the center loca- tions. tion; move it to the right to unlock it. For a clockwise rotation, move the FiGuRE B Spindle Handle down. For a counter- Spindle Speed chart clockwise rotation, move the Spindle 60 i ii Hz 1 2 3 1 2 3 Handle up. With the Handle in the 89A A 320 1550 950 220 1150 700 B 90 430 26
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7. Hand Wheel (2c): The Hand Wheel Thread Cutting Dial. When cutting is used to manually move the Apron odd pitches, if you start the cut using Case (65C) along the Lathe Bed a “1” or a “3” continue using the “1” or (1D). the “3” until the thread is finished.) 8. Thread Lever (45c): The Thread 13. clamp Lever (39G): The Clamp Lever is used to engage the Half Nuts Lever is used to tighten the Tool Post (56C, 57C) when threading. (35G) in place. Loosen the Lever, and the Tool Post can b
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a. Open the Gear Box Cover (120A), and using a suitable wrench, hold the Arbor Shaft to prevent it from turning. Grip the Chuck or Face- plate, and rotate it in a counterclock- wise direction to unthread it from the Arbor Shaft. b. When re-installing a Chuck or Face- plate, be sure to put light grease on the threaded end of the Arbor Shaft to ease installation and removal of the Chuck or Faceplate. c. You are provided with a 3-Jaw Chuck (118A) and a 4-Jaw Chuck (119A). Each may be use
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FiGuRE E 66164 Exclusive controls 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Feed Gear Levers (115A) and FEEDinG inch/ 0.0078 0.0069 0.0066 0.0062 0.0057 0.0052 0.0048 0.0046 G (116A): To change either of the Feed E 0.0311 0.0277 0.0282 0.0249 0.0226 0.0207 0.0191 0.0178 Gear Levers (115A, 116A), you must FEEDinG mm/ 0.197 0.176 0.166 0.158 0.144 0.131 0.121 0.113 first unlock the Thread/Feed Selector 50 G E 0.790 0.704 0.665 0.632 0.574 0.526 0.485 0.452 (117A). These Feed Gear Levers are 25 FEEDinG inch/ for
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65044 Exclusive controls cAuTiOn: To prevent damage: Stop the spindle before adjusting the controls. Thread/Feed Selector Feed Rate Levers 1. Use Thread/Feed Selector to select threading or feeding. Position the Lead / Feed Lever (100A) to the Left for feeding. Center position is neutral. Right position is for lead screw. 2. Feed Rate Levers, control the feed gear box. The left Lever has five posi- tions which are identified Alphabeti- cally. The right Lever has eight posi- tions which
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STARTinG Before starting the Lathe: 1. Check and adjust Drive Belt (121A) tension. See “Maintenance & Ser- vice” section. 2. Make sure the lathe is properly lubri- cated. 3. Make sure the Lathe has sufficient oil. During operation, if the oil level falls below the red line on the oil gauge, immediately stop ma- chining and add oil until the level is at the red line. 4. Make sure all levers and controls are tight and in the proper position. 5. Turn the Emergency Switch (112A) clockwise.
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press the Drive Belt approximately MAinTEnAncE AnD 1/2 inch. If the Belt is too tight, it will SERVicE wear the Bearings. If it is too loose, it will slip on the Pulleys and wear Procedures not specifically out prematurely. explained in this manual must be performed only by a FiGuRE F qualified technician. TO PREVEnT SERiOuS inJuRY FROM AcciDEnTAL OPERATiOn: Turn the Power Switch (111A) of the Lathe to its “OFF” position and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before pe
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lubricating oil (30 weight) through 4. AFTER USE, clean external surfaces the Oil Fill Cap until the oil level is at of the tool with a clean cloth. the red line on the Oil Gauge. Dis- WARninG! If the Power Cord (111A) pose of waste oil properly, and in of this Lathe is damaged, it must be accordance with local regulations. if replaced only by a qualified service during operation the oil is below technician. the red line, immediately stop ma- chining and add oil until the level is at
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TROuBLESHOOTinG Problem Possible cause Possible Solution Quality of cut is poor. 1. Cutting tool is above workpiece 1. Lower cutting tool to center line of center line. workpiece. 2. Lathe speed too slow. 2. Increase lathe speed. 3. Cutting tool is dull. 3. Sharpen or replace cutting tool. 4. Cutting too aggressively. 4. Use a lighter touch. Excessive vibration when 1. Cutting tool is positioned below 1. Raise cutting tool to center line of turning thin workpieces. workpiece center line. workp
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PARTS LiSTS AnD DiAGRAMS PARTS LiST A - HEAD STOcK note: When ordering parts from the following lists, indicate the part name and part num- ber with the suffix of the lit it is on. (Example: “Screw, Part #1A.”) Part Description Qty. Part Description Qty. 1A Screw (M8 x 25) 4 31A Gear 1 2A Cover 1 32A Gear 1 3A Oil Seal (0.5mm) 1 33A Screw (M5 x 6) 4 4A Spindle 1 33-1A Key (5 x 20) 2 5A Bearing (7212) 1 34A Gear 1 6A Key (8 x 82) 1 35A Gear 1 7A Key (8 x 45) 1 36A Gear 1 8A Screw (M3 x 8) 2 37A
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PARTS LiST A - HEAD STOcK (cont.) Part Description Qty. Part Description Qty. 60A Bearing (104) 1 92A Circlip (#2) 3 61A Screw (M6 x 16) 2 93A Cover 1 62A Oil Seal (0.5mm) 3 94A Screw 1 63A Cover 1 95A Screw (M6 x 25) 6 64A Collar 1 96A Oil Seal (0.5mm) 1 65A Shaft 1 97A Headstock 1 66A Key (5 x 20) 1 98A Shaft 1 67A Gear 1 99A Collar 1 68A Shaft 1 100A Direction Control 1 69A Oil Seal (22 x 2.4) 1 101A Shifter 1 70A Screw (M8 x 6) 1 102A Rivet (2 x 6) 6 71A Circlip (#20) 1 103A Sign Board 1 72A
