Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 4224B Powermatic
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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual 42 ” x 24 ” W oodturnin g Lathe Model 4 224B Pow ermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No . M-1794224B Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on C 05 /2014 www.powerm ati c. c om Copyri ght © 2014 Powerm ati c This .
2 1.0 Warra nty and Service Powe r m atic war rants e very product it se lls against m anufactu rers’ de f ects. If one of ou r too ls ne e ds se rvi ce o r re pair, please cont a ct Te chnical Service by calling 1- 800-274-6846, 8AM to 5PM CST , Mo nday through F riday.
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 ........
4 17.3.1 Lamp H ol der Set – Ex p loded View ...................................................................................................... 39 17.3.2 Lamp H ol der Set – Parts Li s t ............................................
5 3.0 Saf ety war nings 1. Read and un dersta n d e ntire owner' s manu a l bef ore atte m ptin g a ssembly or ope ration. 2. Read and understand the warnings posted o n the machin e a nd in this manu a l . Fai lu re to comply with all of thes e warnin g s m ay ca us e ser io u s inj ur y.
6 26. Turn off the machi ne before cleani n g. U s e a brush or compressed air to remove chips or debris — do n ot use y our hands. 27. D o n ot stand on the machine. Serious i n j ury could occur if the machine tips over. 28. Never leave th e lathe runnin g unattended.
7 5.0 Features Figure 1 1. Sliding headstock 2. Ru bber tool mat 3. Quad receptacle 4. Gu ard 5. Goos eneck lamps (bulbs n ot i n c luded) 6. V a cuum c huc k 7. Ad jus table 14-i n c h tool rest w ith bevel 8. Com parator bracket 9. Tails tock quill with lase r-e tched s c al e 10.
8 6.0 Speci f i cations M ode l nu mbe r ................................................................................................................................................ 4224B Sto ck nu mbe r ...................................
9 Dim ensions: Le g foot prin t ........................................................................................................... 63 ”L x 24” W (1600 x 610 mm) Be d le ngth ........................................................
10 Figure 2 (items not to scale) 7.0 Setup and assembl y 7.1 Sh ipping con t en ts (See Figure 2) Q t y . A Lamps ................................................... 2 B Spur cen ter ........................................... 1 C L i ve ce n ter wi th pi n .
11 7.2 Tool s re qu ir ed for as sem bly provided: 19mm c o m bin atio n w rench (for headstock) not provided: 4m m h ex ke y (fo r co ll ars , l a mp s ) 8mm hex key (f or legs , bracket s) 1.
12 8. With assistance, ra is e bed and leg ass embl y right-side u p. Bed and leg assembly is h eavy. Use care when lifti n g. 9. Rotate the l evel in g feet as needed to es tab lish le vel f o r t he lat he. 10. Install headstock, toolrest bas e and tai l stock, and both stop bolts (B, Fig u re 3).
13 Figure 11 4. The guard ca n be p ivoted to o n e of two positions: Operating mode, or tilted back for stock loading. 5. P ull up on plun ger and begi n til t ing guard, then release plunger. W hen guard reac hes eit her of th e two positions, pl un ger will en gage.
14 Figure 14 7. Uns crew s top bol t from l athe bed (Fig u re 15), an d insert it into hole at end of bed e x te nsi on. Figure 15 7.10. 2 20” Bed Exten si on K i t ( 6294 900) Tools required: 8mm h ex key 10mm h ex key Str a igh t Edg e 1.
15 Figure 18 Figure 19 7.10. 3 63-i nch B ed E xtens io n Tools required: 10mm hex key Dead blow mallet (or hamm er with w ood bl ock) The optional 63-i n c h bed ex te nsion with leg assembly i s mounted to the upper set of h o les in similar fashion to the 20-inch bed exte n sio n .
16 Figure 22 Materials us ed: 2 – 2x6’s (cut to length). 10 – wood dowels, 4’ len gth, 5/8” diameter. 1. Mark y our hole ce n ter s (2” ce n t ers) along t h e length of a 2x 6. Place the h o l es so th at t h e tops of the dowels will be even w ith the tops of the ledges on t he Lathe.
17 The inverter does not require a ny program m i n g; it has been pre-program med from the factory. Th e buttons on t h e face of t h e i nv erter shou ld never be pushed at any time. Us e o n ly t h e con trols on th e front of the h eadstock.
18 9.3 Tool su ppor t A 14” tool support is provided with your lat h e. It is designed to allow adjus tment for hei g ht, position on th e bed, and an gle to the work. Loosen locking han dle on tool support base (C, Figure 25) to slide su pport base f orward or back, an d to an gle it to the bed.
19 9.7 Center s: In stalling/remov ing 1. Disconnect lat h e f rom po w er s ource. 2. To install a s pur center or live center (a s pur center shoul d fir s t be moun ted to yo u r workpiece; see sect ion 11.4 ), clean tapered end of ce n ter and i nside of h ead stock taper spindl e, then push ce n ter into headstock spindle.
20 Figure 29 3. Insta l l com parator dead center i n the com parator bracket an d tighten l ock handle. See Figure 30. 4. Mount s p ur center with the s p indle blank that y ou will be turnin g.
21 Figure 32 5. The bear ing lock nu t shoul d be t ightened just en ou gh to re mov e en d p lay , an d spi n dl e sh ou ld s til l r ot at e fre el y.
22 10.0 Operating controls See Figures 33 and 34. (H) Vac u um on/off switch w i t h ga uge. (I) On/Off ( h eadstock ): Push i n to stop l athe; pull ou t to start. (J) Forward/rever s e W h en tur n i n g with face pl ate or vacuum chuck, make sure bot h set scr ews on the plate/chuck are tig ht before reversi n g spindle.
23 Figure 35 Basi c Turning Tools For safety and best perform ance, keep tools sharp . If a tool stops cutting or requires exce s sive pressure to make a cut, i t needs to be sharpened. A nu m ber of bran d name sharpening jigs and f ix t u res are available; h ow ev er, a w oodtu r n er should l ear n to sharpen tools freehand.
24 Figure 38 4. Make sure headstock i s locked to lathe bed. 5. C lean tapered end of sp ur center a nd inside of headstock spindle. 6. Insert tapered end of spur cen ter (w i t h t he attached w orkpiece) into h ead stock s p indle.
25 11. 5. 2 B eads 1. Mak e a partin g c u t f o r what is to be a bead to the desi red dept h. Place th e parti ng tool on t he tool support and move tool f orward to make th e f ul l bevel of the tool com e i nto contact with th e wor kpiece.
26 11. 6. 1 M ounting Stock Use of a face plate is the most comm on m eth od for holding a block of wood f or turnin g bowls and plates: 1. Select stock at leas t 1/8" to 1/4" larger than each dimension on the fini sh ed workpiece. 2.
27 A 1/4" bowl gouge is best suited f or s maller bowl s and light finishing cuts. Larger 3/4" and 1" bowl gouges are only used for e x t remely large piece s . Large domed scrapers can also be used to help clean up the in terio r surfaces of bowls .
28 7. Devel op wall t h ick n ess at the ri m and main ta in it as yo u work deeper i n to t h e bowl (O n ce t h e piece is t hin toward t h e bottom , you cannot ma ke i t th i n n er a t th e ri m). W h en th e in te ri o r is f i nish ed, m ove the tool su pport to e xterior to re-def i n e bottom of bowl.
29 13.0 Optional accessories These items, purchased separately, ca n e nhance the function ali ty of y our lat h e. C ontact your Powermatic dealer for m ore in f ormation.
30 14.0 Troubleshooting the 4224 B Trouble Probabl e Cause Rem edy Lathe won’t s tart. No in comi n g pow er. Check power supply , lead co nn ect i ons Remote switch stop i s active. Reset re mote switch. Problem w i th i n ve rter. Contact Powerm ati c Tech nica l Service.
31 15.0 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 .
32 17.0 Replacem ent Parts Replacement parts are listed on the f ol lowing pages. To order parts or reach our se rvi ce departm en t, c all 1- 800-274-6848 Mon day t h ro u gh Friday (see our website fo r business hours, www.powermati c.co m).
33 17.1.1 He adstock A ssembly – Expl od e d Vi ew.
34 17.1.2 He adstock A ssembly – Par ts L i st Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 6294736 .................... Facepl ate with s et s crews........................................ 3” ......... ....................
35 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Q’ty 64 .............. 4224B-164................. Motor ........................................................................ 3HP 3 PH ....................... 1 65 .............. 4224B-165......
36 17.2.1 Be d and Leg Assem bly – E xplode d V iew .
37 17.2.2 Be d and Leg Assem bly – P arts Lis t Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 4224B-201................. Bed .......................................................................... . ........................
38 Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Q’ty 63 .............. 4224B-263................. He x N u t .................................................................... 1/2”- 12........................... 4 64 .............. 6294773 .
39 17.3.1 Lam p Holder Set – E xplo d ed View .
40 17.3.2 Lam p Holder Set – P arts L is t Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 6294901 .................... Lam p Holder Set (includes #1 thru 25) .................... ...................................... 1 1 .....
41 17.4.1 Vacu um Sy stem – Exploded View .
42 17.4.2 Vacu um Sy stem – Parts List Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 4224B-401................. P res sure V acuum Gau ge ........................................ ................. ..................... 1 2 ...
43 17.5.1 20- inch Ex te nsio n Bed Kit (Optional Accessory ) – Expl oded View.
44 17.5.2 20- inch Ex te nsio n Bed Kit (Optional Accessory ) – Parts L ist Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 6294900 .................... 20” E x te nsi on Bed Kit ( includes #1 thru 27) ............ ...........
45 17.6.1 63-in ch Exten sion Bed A ssembly (O ptional Ac cess ory) – Ex plode d Vi e w 17.6.2 63-in ch Exten sion Bed A ssembly (O ptional Ac cess ory) – Parts List Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 6294904 ....
46 17.7.1 Tails to ck Riser B lock A ssembly (Optional Acces sory) – E xplode d View 17.7.2 Tails to ck Riser B lock A ssembly (Optional Acces sory) – Par ts L i st Ind ex No Part No Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 6294903 .....
47 17.8.0 Ou t boar d Tur nin g Stan d (O pti onal Accessory) – E xplode d View 17.8.1 Ou t boar d Tur nin g Stan d (O pti onal Accessory) – P arts Li st Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Qty. .................. 6294732 ........
48 18.0 Electri cal Connections – 4224B Lathe .
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