G0516 Lathe/Mill -41-
Compound Gib—The gib on the compound has
3 screws that maintain tension on the slide.
These screws are held in place with retaining
nuts. To adjust, loosen the retaining nuts and
then tighten the screws as needed. When proper
tension has been detected by turning the hand
crank on the compound, tighten the retaining
nuts while maintaining the position of the screw
with an Allen
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wrench as in Figure 66.
Figure 66. Compound slide gib screws.
Saddle Gibs—There are 4 tensioning screws for
both the front and rear saddle gibs. Before mak-
ing adjustments to the saddle gib, ensure that the
front lock lever is loose by turning it counter-
clockwise. See Figures 67 & 68. It is important
the screws are tightened evenly. A slight drag
should be detected while turning the hand crank
at the end of the lathe.
Figure 67. Front saddle gib screws.
Mill/Drill Gib—There are 4 screws that tension
the mill/drill gib. See Figure 69. It is important
that the screws are tightened evenly. A slight
drag should be detected while turning the coarse
downfeed handwheel.
Figure 69. Mill/drill gib screws.
Figure 68. Rear saddle gib screws.
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