11.1 MACHINE MAINTENANCE - BASIC LATHE OPERATOR

A cap on the face of the chuck or a sleeve covering the jaw ways can:

Prevent chips from building up and causing clamping issues

While greasing the chuck every day, you should:

Use 3 pumps of grease

The chuck should be:

Disassembled and cleaned yearly

The primary function of the turret is to:

Hold the cutting tools

Frequently cleaning chips from waycovers and wipers can:

Prevent excessive wear and tear

Keeping chips from sitting inside the machine for long periods of time will:

Prevent rust build-up in the machine

To make sure the coolant concentration is correct, it should be checked daily with a:

Refractometer

The incoming air supplied to the machine must be:

Between 85 and 115 psi ( 6 to 8 bar)

Water in the machine’s air lines can:

Damage critical machine components

One way to check if there is water in the air lines is to:

Operate the air gun first thing in the morning, and see if water comes out