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Opera ting Instructions and Parts M anual Woodturning Lathe 20 ” X 20 ” M odel P M202 0 Po wermatic 427 New Sanf or d Road LaVergne, T ennessee 37086 Part No . M-1792020 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Revi si on A 09/2014 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 manufacture r s’ defe cts. If one of our t oo ls ne eds se rvi ce o r re pair, please cont a ct Te chnical Service by ca lli ng 1-800- 274-6846, 8A M to 5P M CST , Monday through Friday.
3 2.0 Table of Co ntents S e c t i o n P a g e 1.0 Warranty and Service ............................................................................................................................... ...... 2 2.0 Table of Conten ts ...............
3.0 Saf ety war nings 1. Read and understand the entire owner’s manu al bef ore attemptin g assembly or operation. 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.
5 25. Use recommended access orie s ; im proper ac ce ssor ie s m a y be haz ar do u s. 26. K eep turning tools s harp and cl ean f or the bes t and safest perform an ce, and positio n t he tools properly in relat ion to the workpiece. 27. Turn off the machi ne before cleani n g.
6 5.0 Specifications Model Nu mber ............................................................................................................................... ............. PM2020 Stock Number ......................................................
7 6.0 Unpacking Open shipping con tainer and ch eck f or shi pp in g damage. Report any dam age i mm ediately to your distributor and shipping age n t.
8 7.0 A ssem bl y Tools re qu ir ed for assem bly 14mm w ren c h 4mm and 8mm hex wrench es Th e Lathe should be disconnected from power du ring assembly. 1. Re m ove any scr ew s o r st rap s t ha t ho ld t he Lathe part s to t h e pa llet, and remove protective wrappi n g.
9 1. On t h e g uard, loosen t h e set screw o n t h e outer collar (s h o wn i n F igure 5) wit h a 4mm hex wren c h. Slide the outer collar off the gu ard support rod. Figure 5 2. Insert t h e g u ard support rod i n to t h e m oun t in g bracket at the rear of th e headstock, as shown i n F i g u r e 5 .
10 For outboard t u r ning, wh ere t he headstock is moved to the opposite end of the Lat h e to accomm odate large bowl blanks, you can (1) moun t t h e 18” bed e xtensi o n to the three lower holes on t h e Lat h e f rame, and (2) moun t a vert i ca l extensi on post [ in cluded wit h th e opt i onal bed extensi o n] to the tool rest base.
11 4. W h en all h o l es h ave bee n bored, place t h e 2x6’s on edge i n t he outer ledges of the Lathe. 5. Cut the dowel rods to l e n gt h wi t h a m iter saw or hand saw, so that after insert i o n t he rods will be flush with the back of th e rear 2 x6.
12 9.0 A djustm ents 9.1 Headsto ck and tails tock move ment To slide t h e headstock or ta ilstock, swing t he locking h andle (A, F igure 13) backw ard or f orward until the headstock/tailstock ca n sli de f reely . W h en t h e headstock/tailstock is positioned, rotate th e lockin g handle to tighten i t secur el y.
13 9.5 Live cen ter and con e The live ce n t er cone, show n i n F igure 16, screws clockwis e on to the threads of the li v e ce n ter bod y. T o r e mo v e t h e co n e fr o m t h e l iv e cen te r, fir s t ins er t t he li ve c e nt er pi n t hr o ug h t he ho le in t he l i ve cen ter body as sh ow n in F igure 16.
14 Figure 19 9.8 Face pl ate : installin g/remov ing 1. D i s co nnect Lathe from power so u rce. 2. Mount t h e f ace plate to y our bow l bla n k . 3. Push i n the s pi ndle lock button (Figure 20) and rotate th e h a n dwheel sli g h tl y unti l th e spindle locks .
15 Figure 22 Belt s how n in LOW speed range position 9.11 Checkin g spindle play The spindle beari n g has bee n s et at t he factory f or general turning applicatio ns . There sh o ul d be no "e n d pl ay " o r l oos en ess al on g th e s pin dle ’ s ax is .
16 12. Loosen the pivot l ock handle and l ower t h e m ot o r us i ng t he te n s io n ha nd l e. Re - t ig hte n t he pi vo t loc k ha nd le . 10.0 Operating controls See Figure 24. (A) On/Off B u tto n : Push in to s top t h e Lat h e; p ull ou t to start.
17 Deep Fl u ted Bowl Gouge – 1/4", 3/8" a n d 1/2", used for turning bowls & plates. Squ are Scrap er ( Bed an ) – 3/8” or 1/2", u s ed to create square shoulders. Large R oun d N ose (Domed) S c raper – 1-1/2", used to redu ce r idges on interior of bowl s, round edges of bowls, etc.
18 Figure 27 3. D ri ve t h e spur center about 1/4” into the workpiece, u s in g a w ood mallet or dead b low hammer as sh ow n in Figure 28. Be caref ul th at you do n ot spli t the workp i ece. Nev er u se a steel face h amm er an d never dr iv e t h e workpiece onto the sp u r center while it is mounted in the Lat h e spindle.
19 Figure 30 4. K eep as mu ch of th e be vel of the tool a s possi ble in contact with the workpiece to ensure control and avo i d catc h es. NOTE : Always c u t dow n-hill, or from large diameter to small diameter. Always work to w ard th e en d o f a work-piece, never start cutti n g at t he end.
20 Sanding and Finis hing Leavin g c l ea n c u ts will reduce the am oun t of sanding required. Move t h e too l support out of th e way, adjust the lathe to a low speed , a n d beg in with f in e sa n dpaper (120 gr it or finer).
21 having i t in th e fi nished piece. Mos t c hecks radiate f ro m th e pit h . As you turn bowls f rom green wood, make sure you m ai n tain a co nsi sten t wall t hickn ess throu g h o ut the piece. Leav in g a piece t h ick i n some areas an d t hin in othe rs will c ause the wood to dry unevenly an d promote checks and cracks.
22 Figure 35 6. U s e t h e lef t hand to control c u tti n g edge of go ug e, w h ile r i g ht ha nd sw i ng s t oo l ha nd l e around toward your body (Figure 35). The fl ute should start out faci n g top of workpiece, a n d rotate upward as it m oves deeper in to t he bowl to maintain a c lean even cu rve.
23 13.0 Indexer pos itions How to use th e char t The index er i s shown as v iewed from the tails tock end of the Lath e. Poi n ts A, B , C and D are th e holes in the head ca s t ing. T h e h o les in the s p in d le collar may be considered as numbered 1 th ro u g h 12.
24 14.0 Troublesho oting the P M 2020 Lathe Trouble Probabl e Cause Rem edy Motor f ai ls to dev elop 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 ze wires in power s u pp ly syst em . In crease su pply wire si ze.
25 15.0 Recommended lathe spee ds ( per diam eter of workpi ec e) Diameter o f Work Roug hi ng RPM Gen eral C ut t ing RP M F inishi ng RPM Under 2” 1520 3000 3000 2” t o 4” 760 1600 2290 4” t.
26 16.1.1 PM 2020 Hea dstock A ssembly – E xplode d View.
27 16.1.2 PM 2020 Hea dstock A ssembly – P arts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 6294736 .................... Fa ceplate ................................................................. 3” ......................
28 Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 59 .............. 3601006 .................... Spin d l e Lock Plunger ............................................... .......... ............................ 1 60 .............. 3520B-260................
29 16.2.1 PM 2020 Stan d an d Bed A ssembly – Exploded View.
30 16.2.2 PM 2020 Stan d an d Bed A ssembly – Parts List Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty 1 ................ 2020- 101 ................... Bed .......................................................................... ....................
31 16.3.1 Be d Extensi ons – Explode d View ( optional a ccessory ) 16.3.2 Be d Extensi ons – Par ts List ( option al accessory ) Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip t ion Siz e Qty .................. 6294727B .................. 18” Bed Exten si on A ssem bly (includes items 1 t h r u 6) 1 .
32 16.4.1 Out b oard T u rn ing Stan d – Explod e d View (opt ional acc essory ) 16.4.2 Out b oard T urn ing Stand – P arts List (o p ti onal acce sso r y) Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Q ty. .................. 6294732 ...................
33 16.5 Option al A ccessor ies: Face Pla tes, T o ol Su p p orts an d Misc. Ind ex No. Part No. Descrip tion Siz e Q ty. 1 ................ 6295902 .................... B al l Bearin g Tailstock Cen ter (not sh ow n ) .. 2 ................ 6294736 ..
34 17.0 Electri cal connections.
35 18.0 Electri cal: Remote On/Off Sw i tc h (opt ional access ory) NOTE : The Lathe can only operate when both the headstock and remote switches are in the “ON” position . To moun t t h e rem ote switch to your Lathe, proceed as follow s . 1. D i s co nn e ct all electrical power to the Lathe.
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