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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 14 ” x 40 ” Woodturnin g Lathe Model JW L- 1440V S JET 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No . M-719400 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on C 11 /2014 www.jet tool s.c o m Copyri ght © 2014 JET Show n wit h optiona l 20 - inch ext ension be d (#719401) This .pdf document is bookmarked ...
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2 1.0 Warranty and Service JET wa rrants eve ry produc t it sel ls aga inst manu factu rers’ de fects. If one of ou r tools ne e ds se rvice o r re pair, please contact Te chnical Se rvice by calling 1-800-2 74-6846, 8AM to 5PM CST, M onday t hrough F r iday. W arranty P e riod The ge ne ral warranty lasts for the tim e period s pe cified in the ...
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3 2.0 Table of cont ents S e c t i o n P a g e 1.0 Warranty and Service ............................................................................................................................... ...... 2 2.0 Table of contents ................................................................................................................... ...
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4 3.0 Saf ety warnings 1. R ead an d understand the entire own er’ s manu al bef ore attemptin g assembly or operation. 2. This wood lath e is designed and in te nded for use by proper ly trai n ed a nd ex per ienced pe rso nne l o nl y. If you ar e not f am iliar wit h t he proper and saf e operati o n of a wood lathe, do not u se it unti l t h ...
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5 28. Do not attempt to engage th e spindle l ock pin until the spindle has s topped. If l eaving the mac h i n e area, t u rn lat h e off and wait un t il t h e spindl e stops before departi n g. 29. Mak e n o adj ustments except s peed c h a nges with the sp in dle rotating, and always disconn ect t he machin e f rom the power s ou rce when perfo ...
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6 5.0 Speci f i cations M ode l nu mbe r .................................................................................................................. .................... JWL-1440VS Stock nu m bers : La the wi th Le g S e t ........................................................................................................................ ...
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7 Dim ensions: To ol res t .................................................................................................................... .......................1 2 ” (3 0 5 mm ) Le g foot prin t ........................................................................................................... 54” x 20” (1 372m m x 50 8mm ) Be ...
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8 6.0 Setup and assembl y 6.1 Sh ipping con tents Car ton co n tents for # 719400K (see Figure 2) 1 Lathe bed wi th headstock, too l su ppo rt a n d tail s tock – A 2 Legs – B 1 Spin dle index pin – C 1 S p ur c e nte r – D 1 Live con e center – E 1 Knockout rod – F 1 Faceplate – G 1 Tool rest – H 1 Faceplate wrench – J 1 Tool res ...
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9 4. I ns tal l l egs wi th ei gh t 5 /1 6 ” s cr ews , l oc k wash ers a nd flat washers (F ig ure 4), a nd 6mm he x ke y. 5. Tighte n screws f i rm ly. Figure 4 6. Install the four l e velers (Figure 5). Thes e ca n be adj u sted l ate r. Figure 5 7. W i th h elp f rom an as s istant, raise bed and leg assembly right-side u p. Bed and leg assem ...
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10 7.0 Electrical connections Electr ical conn ections must be made by a qualified electr ician in complian ce with all rele v a n t codes. This machine must be pr operly gr ounded to h elp prevent electrical shock and possible fatal in jury. The J W L-1440VS Lathe i s rated at 115/230V power, and is pre-w ired for 115 vol t. The lat h e com es wit ...
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11 Altern at ively, the lat h e m ay be “hard-wired” to the power s ource. If y ou are h ard-w i r in g the l ath e t o a pa n el, mak e s u r e a di s conn ec t is available f or the operator. D uring hard-w i r in g of th e Lathe, m ake sure the fuses have bee n removed or t h e b reakers have been tr ipped in th e circui t to wh ich the L at ...
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12 8.4 Cam tigh tness The clamping mechanis ms of h eadstock, tailstock and tool rest base are pre- set by t he manufact urer, an d should n ot require adjus tment. If one of them does n ot tig hten properly against the bed when the locki n g h a n dle is t i ghtened, adj us t it as follows. (Fi gure 11 uses the tai lstock as the example.) Figure 1 ...
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13 3. Perf or m the desired procedure. 4. Un screw t he in de x pin unti l the spindle is released. Rotate spindle to next des i red hole, and repeat. Rem ov e spi n dl e index pi n before star tin g lat h e. IMP O RT ANT: D o no t us e i nd e x p i n t o l o c k sp i nd le , whi c h w ill cause unnece ss ary wear to t h e pi n . U se spindl e lock ...
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14 8.13 Checkin g center ali gnm ent W h en the headstock is retur n ed from outboard position, t h e a li gnment between ce n ter s should be ch ecked. 1. Lock the h eadstock in n orm al s p indle t u r ning po sit ion. 2. S l ide the tailstock toward the h ead s tock until the centers almost to uch (see Figure 18). Loc k th e tails tock in positi ...
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15 4. Bed ways; keep clean , use steel wool to remove any rust spots, a nd apply paste wax to prevent buildup of rust a n d f inishes. 5. Tool rest; use a mi ll fil e to rem ove ni ck s and dings. 6. Spin d l e tapers; should be c l ea n a nd free of dust and chi ps f or proper seating of tapers. 7. Tailstock; clean a nd lubricate quill and l oc ki ...
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16 10.4 Stock S elec tion St o ck fo r s pin dles sh oul d b e s tr ai gh t gr ain ed an d f ree o f checks , cracks, kn ot s and other defec ts . It should be cut 1/8" to 1/4" larger t han the fini sh ed diameter and m ay require addi t i onal l engt h s o t he ends can be removed later. Larger stock should have the corners removed to pr ...
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17 10.5 Cut ti ng Tec hniq ues 10. 5. 1 Roughing Out 1. B egin wi t h a large ro u ghi n g gouge. P lace the to ol on th e t o ol res t wi th th e h eel of t h e to ol on the surface to be cut. 2. S lowly a nd gently rai se tool handl e unti l cutting edge com es into contact with the workp i ece. 3. B eginnin g abo ut 2” from th e tailstock end ...
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18 6. A dditi o nal cuts may be take n to add to e ither th e depth or width of the cut. 10. 5. 5 Parting Off 1. Use partin g tool. 2. A d j u st lathe s peed to l ower RP M f or partin g through a workpiece. 3. P lace tool on tool s upport and raise the handle un t il i t starts to c u t a n d continue to c u t toward center of workpiece. 4. Loose ...
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19 10. 6. 3 Wood Selec tion Firewood is the ch eapest, m os t widely av a ilable stock to use w hile learning to t u rn bowl s . Simply waste wood f or a wh ile pract i c in g t u r ning techniques . Develop skill wit h eac h too l before attempting to make a f i nish ed p iece. It is be s t to start with dry wood, with o u t worr yin g abou t dr y ...
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20 10. 7. 2 To Sh ape Int e r ior o f Bo wl 1. Stop lath e a n d m ov e tailstock away. (You may want to re move th e center from the tai lstock to avoid bumpin g it w ith y o ur elbow.) 2. A d j u st too l support in front of the bowl j us t below cen terl in e, at a rig h t a ngle to the lathe w ays. 3. Rotate workpiece by hand to ch eck c learan ...
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21 11.0 Maintena nce B ef o r e d oi ng m ai nt e na nc e o n th e lathe, disco nn ect it from th e electr ical su ppl y by pulling out t h e pl u g or swi tch i ng off th e main switch. Failure to comply may cau se s e ri o u s in ju ry. 11.1 Gener al procedu res Maintenance on the lat h e s h o ul d be perf ormed at periodic i n ter vals to e nsu ...
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22 13.0 Troublesho oting the J W L- 1440VS Lathe Table 3 Sym pto m Possible Cause Corr ection Motor f ai ls to deve l op f u l l power. P ow er li ne o ver loa ded . Co rre ct over lo ad c ond it io n. Undersi zed wire s in su ppl y system, or extensi on cord i s too lo n g. In crease su pply wir e s ize. Runnin g capac itor is bad. Replace running ...
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23 14.0 Recom mended Lathe Speeds (per diamet er of workpi ec e) Diameter o f Work Roug hi ng RPM Gen eral C ut t ing RP M Fin i shing RPM Under 2” 1520 3000 3000 2” t o 4” 760 1600 2290 4” t o 6” 510 1080 1500 6” t o 8” 380 810 1125 8” t o 10” 300 650 900 10” t o 12” 255 540 750 12” t o 14” 220 460 640 Table 4 ...
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24 15.0 Indexer Positions How to use th e char t A diagram of the indexer is shown at right, as viewed from the tails t ock en d of the Lath e. Points A, B an d C are the holes in t h e h ead ca s ting. T h e holes in t h e spindle collar m ay be c onsidered a s numbered 1 th rough 12. Ex ample: Y o u w ish to ro u t 9 f lu te s on your spi n d le ...
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25 16.0 Replacem ent Parts Replacement parts are l isted on t h e f ol lowi n g page s. To order part s or reach our s ervice departm en t, call 1- 800-274-6848 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:0 0 p.m . CST. Hav ing the Model N u m ber and Serial Number of y ou r machin e a vailable when you call will allow us to serve you quickly and accurat ...
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26 16.1.2 JW L-1440V S Heads t ock A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ JML-3 ........................ Spu r Center ............................................................. MT2 .............................. 1 1A .............. JML-3A ...................... Center Point for Spu r Center ...... ...
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27 Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 61 .............. J W L1440-161 ............ Motor (i n c lude s #62) ................................................ ............. ......................... 1 .................. J W L1440-MF............. Mo tor F a n (not sh ow n)............................................. ............... ......... ...
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28 16.2.1 JW L-1440V S Bed A ssembly – E xploded View ...
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29 16.2.2 JW L-1440V S Bed A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ JE T-113..................... JET Nameplate ........................................................ ....... ............................... 1 2 ................ J W L1440- 202 ............ Bed ........................................ ...
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30 16.3.1 JW L-1440V S Leg Se t – Exploded V iew 16.3.2 JW L-1440V S Leg Se t – Parts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 719402 ...................... JWL- 1440VS Leg Set (inclu des #1 t h r u 6) .............. ..................... ................. 1 1 ................ J W L1440- 401 ............ Leg ......... ...
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31 16.4.1 JW L-1440V S E xtension B ed A ssembly (OPTIONA L) – Exploded V iew 16.4.2 JW L-1440V S E xtension B ed A ssembly (OPTIONA L) – Parts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 719401 ...................... 20" E x te nsi o n Bed w/ Post (in c lu des #1 thr u 6) ....... ................................... ...
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32 17.0 Electri cal Connections ...
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