Maintenance
Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Equipment Maintenance
Keep the brake lathe and the working area clean. Do not use
compressed air to remove debris from the lathe, foreign material
may be propelled into the air and strike you or bystanders .
Clean tool holders and cutting inserts daily .
Replace cutting inserts when worn or damaged . This will enable the
cutting insert to maintain the best surface finish .
Wipe down adaptors and machined surfaces with rust preventative
weekly .
Insert Maintenance and Replacement
• Micro-Round inserts (221-627-2) should be rotated or replaced
when rotor surface finish begins to degrade or the insert is
damaged .
• Periodically clean dirt from torx-head screws and check for
looseness .
• Torx screws (75-556-2) and wrench (221-628-2) should be
replaced periodically, especially when changing inserts .
Flange Plates
Prior to use, inspect and verify that flange plate surfaces are clean
and flat . There should not be any debris or dents and dings on the
flange plate .
Replacing Cutting Inserts
Replacing Cutting Inserts
Use the BitMinder feature to keep track of bit
rotation rather than rotating only after a poor cut.
BitMinder also has a brief video illustrating how to
rotate bits.
Removal
1 .
Disconnect the lathe AC power cord from the outlet .
2 .
Clean debris from heads of cutting insert screws . Do not use
compressed air .
3 .
Loosen and remove the # 7 Torx screw, securing the cutting
insert to the insert holder .
4 .
Remove the cutting insert .
Image 44.
A) Rounded cutout of
insert holder
C) Inside cutting tool lock
Installation
1 .
Clean the insert holder with a wire brush, and the cutting insert
with a cloth .
2 .
Position and carefully seat the cutting insert on the insert
holder, with the desired cutting surface oriented toward the
workpiece .
3 .
Align the insert mounting hole with the mounting hole in the
insert holder .
4 .
Secure the cutting insert to the insert holder with one # 7 Torx
screw .
5 .
Connect the lathe AC power cord to the outlet .
English
B) Insert holder lock screw
D) Outside cutting tool lock
Note position and orientation of cutting insert
holder. Rounded cut out portions of insert holder
must face inward.
Cleaning and Lubrication
Cleaning and Lubrication
Cleaning the Machine
Keep the lathe clean at all times. Pay particular attention to the
guide slides, the tool holder shaft, and the screw of the carriage
movement .
Do not use compressed air to clean the brake lathe.
Lubrication
Lightly oil the top and bottom guide slides periodically .
Periodically grease the screw of the carriage movement with EP
grease .
Image 45.
A) Carriage movement screw
B) Guide slide
Periodically check the oil level of the gearbox by removing the top
cover from the casting that is above the spindle . The oil level should
be halfway up the spindle at a minimum, although more is allowable .
If additional oil is required, use
Clean and lubricate the compensation device regularly .
Lubricate the trolley pivot regularly .
Care and Maintenance of the
Compensation Adaptor
The compensation adaptor is not a field-serviceable part. Keep the
adaptor free of debris . Should there be any evidence of oil leaks,
contact your service representative immediately .
Lubriplate Gear oil, #148-136-2 .
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