Manual Harbor Freight Tools 43681

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    12” x 37” Gap Bed Lathe Model 43681 ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TION INSTR UCTIONS (Stand Not Included) Due to continuing impro vements , actual product may diff er slightly from the product described herein. ® 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo , CA 93011 Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com T O PREVENT SERIOUS INJUR Y , READ AND UNDER ...

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    P age 2 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. NO TICE The W arnings, Cautions, and Instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot co ver all possible conditions and situations that ma y occur . It must be under stood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors whic h cannot be built into this pr oduc ...

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    P age 3 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. SAFETY W ARNING & CA UTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS T OOL! KEEP W ORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas invite injuries. OBSER VE WORK AREA CONDITIONS. Do not use tools in damp, wet, or poorly lit locations. Don’t expose to rain. Keep work area well lit. Do not u ...

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    P age 4 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. A V OID UNINTENTIONAL ST AR TING. Be sure that you are prepared to begin work bef ore tur ning the star t s witch on. ST A Y ALERT . W atch what you are doing. Do not operate this machine when you are tired. DO NO T OPE RA TE THIS MA CHINE W HIL E UN DER THE INF LUE NCE OF ALCOH ...

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    P age 5 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. Reference Description A Press Switch C Emergency Stop Control D Indicator Light E Gear Bo x F Direction Control G Speed Control A H Speed Control B I Oil Gauge J Chuck K Bedw a y L T ool Holder M T ool P ost Clamping Le v er N Compound Slide O Steady Rest P T ailstock Quill Q T ...

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    P age 6 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. UNP A CKING, ASSEMBL Y , AND SET UP . Basic assembly and adjustment of y our new lathe w as completed bef ore being shipped. Final assembly and adjustments m ust be made bef ore operating y our new lathe . First find a suitab le location for y our lathe . The floor or work tab ...

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    P age 7 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. HOISTING AND LEVELING THIS MA CHINE W ARNING: DO NO T A TTEMPT TO LIFT THE LA THE BY Y OURSELF . This tool weighs over 800 lb., and cannot be lifted safel y by one or several strong men. Be sure this lathe is balanced on the hoist or lift y ou will use to move it before moving. ...

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    P age 8 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. THE HEADST OCK The headstock includes a Gear bo x (E) which con- tains gears and a belt drive . The gears are con- trolled by controls (F), (G), and (H). The belt dr iv e transmits the motor po wer to the drive system of the machine. The motor and drive belt are installed and ad ...

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    P age 9 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. SPEED AND PO WER CONTROLS Y ou can tur n lathe on and off and control speed and direction from the main control panel. The P ower Switch T ur n the Emergency Stop Switch (C) cl oc kwise; the Indicator Light (D) will light up. The Spindle will not tur n without operating the Cont ...

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    P age 10 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. APRON The function of the Apron is to support the toolpost, and to be carried along the workpiece b y the lead screw . Use the Control Lev er (V) to star t the mo- tion of the Spindle, and to rotate it f orward or re v erse. T o operate the le ver , push it tow ard the headstoc ...

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    P age 11 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. THE THREADING DIAL When the th reads on th e lead scre w and on t he w orkpiec e ar e n ot in a n i nt eger ra ti o, it is n ece ss ary to u se the th rea d - ing dial to control successive cuts. Deter mine this ratio by dividing the desired TPI of the wor kpiece (f or examp le ...

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    P age 12 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. COMPOUND SLIDE The tool is moved along the w orkpiece by the motion of the apr on and its compo- nents. The apr on ma y be power -driven by the lead scre w , or may be mo ved by hand using the handwheels. The Saddl e Handwheel ( AA) ma y be used to mov e the apro n wi th i ts a ...

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    P age 13 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. T AILST OCK The tailstock slides along the bed wa y freely , and may be used to secure the free end of a rotating w orkpiece . The tailstock is clamped to the bedwa y using the T ailstock Clamping Le v er (Q). Th e Qui ll ( P) c an b e rot at ed i nw ar d a nd out w ar d, us in ...

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    P age 14 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. LUBRICA TION Headstock Lubrication. The headstoc k gears should be lubr icated with No . 70 (HL-70) Gear Compound. Check them per iodically , and apply lubr ication whene v er they appear dr y . Do not apply e xces- siv e grease, since y ou do not want to get grease on the driv ...

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    P age 15 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. MAINTENANCE W ARNING: For your o wn safety , turn the switch OFF and remo ve plug from electrical outlet before perf orming any maintenance w ork on the lathe . F requently blo w out any dust accum ulation inside the motor . A coat of automotive wax to the bed will help keep th ...

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    P age 16 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. NO TE: Some par ts are listed and sho wn for illustration purposes onl y and are not av ailable individually as replacement parts. ...

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    P age 17 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 18 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 19 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 20 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. NO TE: Some par ts are listed and sho wn for illustration purposes onl y and are not av ailable individually as replacement parts. ...

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    P age 21 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 26 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 27 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 33 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 36 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 37 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 38 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. ...

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    P age 41 SKU 43681 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353. W ARRANTY INFORMA TION Harbor Freig ht T ools Co. makes ev ery ef fort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser for a period of ninety days from date of purchase that the motor/engine, the belts (if so equipp ...

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