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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 .pdf document is bookmarked[...]

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    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. W arranty Pe ri od The ge neral warranty lasts for the t im e period[...]

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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   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 .......................................................................................... .................... 40  17.3.3 Lamp Kit – Part[...]

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    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. 3. Replace warning labels if t h e y bec o[...]

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    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. Turn t h e pow er off and do n ot leave the mac hin e until s pi ndle[...]

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    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. Tailstock handwheel 11. Tailstock storage cav i ty 12.[...]

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    8   6.0 Speci f i cations M ode l nu mbe r ................................................................................................................................................ 4224B Sto ck nu mbe r .................................................................................................................. ...................[...]

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    9   Dim ensions: Le g foot prin t ........................................................................................................... 63 ”L x 24” W (1600 x 610 mm) Be d le ngth ................................................................................................................... .................. 63 ” ( 1600 m m) T[...]

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    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 .............................. 1 D Leveling f oot ..................................[...]

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    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) 10mm hex key (f or tool caddy) 14mm open-en d or socket wrench (f or l amps) Other tools may be required, dependin g upon any optional accessories you [...]

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    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). 7.5 Tool cad dy Install tool caddy (Figur[...]

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    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. (Swin g lamp holder away for guard clearance.) 7.9 A ir/v ac uum system [...]

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    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. S l ide tailstock away from edge of bed. 2. Place a straight edge against bed and raised area of l[...]

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    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 . Install leg first, l evel with level in g feet, then att[...]

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    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. A ls o, adj us t your hole centers as nece[...]

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    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. If you sus pect a prob l em w i th t h e i nv erte r or its settings , contact Powerm atic techn[...]

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    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. Tighten l ocking handle f i rmly before op[...]

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    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. 3. To remove[...]

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    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. Lo osen tailstock l ock in g han d l e, and sl i de ta i lstock until li v e ce n ter is about 1-inch f rom spindl e bla n k, th e n t i ghten lo [...]

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    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. Run th e l a th e fo r a time, and ch eck for heat from the s pi n d le bearings. I f the beari n gs are runni n g hot, the bearing lock nut is too t ight and sh ould be l oos en ed sl i gh[...]

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    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. Failu re to comp[...]

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    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. For best re[...]

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    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. 7. Support the workp i ece w h ile br ingin g t h e tails tock into positio n abo ut 1-inch awa y from end o[...]

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    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. Gently raise h a n dle to make cut to the appropriate depth. 2. Repeat f or other si de of the be[...]

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    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. Always se l ect t h e largest diameter f ace plate that can be used for the workpiece to be tu rn[...]

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    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 . A l ight tou c h with the scraper slightly t ilted will eliminate some of th[...]

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    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. (General r ul e of thumb: th e[...]

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    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. p/n 6294732 – Heavy dut y outboard turni n g stand p/n 6294740 – Bowl turning tool su pport (RH) p/n 6294751 – Bowl turning tool su pport (LH) p/n 6294739 – Tool[...]

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    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. Motor f ai ls to dev elop f u l l power. Undersi zed wires in pow[...]

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    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 2250 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 14” t[...]

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    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). Havi n g the Model Nu m ber and Seri al Nu mber of your mach in e availa ble wh e n you call will [...]

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    33   17.1.1 He adstock A ssembly – Expl od e d Vi ew[...]

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    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” ......... ......................... 1 2 ................ 6295796 .................... Nyl o n Insert Socket Set Screw ...........[...]

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    35   Ind ex No. Part No . Descrip t ion Siz e Q’ty 64 .............. 4224B-164................. Motor ........................................................................ 3HP 3 PH ....................... 1 65 .............. 4224B-165................. Ha ndl e ..................................................................... .... ...[...]

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    36   17.2.1 Be d and Leg Assem bly – E xplode d V iew  [...]

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    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 .......................................................................... . ..................................... 1 2 ................ 4224B -202................. Leg ................................[...]

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    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 .................... Wa rni n g Labe l.......................................................... ...[...]

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    39   17.3.1 Lam p Holder Set – E xplo d ed View  [...]

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    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 ................ 4224B-301................. S u ppor t T u be ..........................................[...]

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    41   17.4.1 Vacu um Sy stem – Exploded View  [...]

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    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 ................ 4224B-402................. Gau ge Fitting ...........................................[...]

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    43   17.5.1 20- inch Ex te nsio n Bed Kit (Optional Accessory ) – Expl oded View[...]

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    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) ............ ...................................... 1 1 ................ 6294905 .................... 20” E x te nsion Be[...]

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    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 .................... 63” E x tensio n Bed with Leg (includes #1 thru 10 .... ) ......................[...]

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    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 .................... Tailstock Ris er B l ock Ass em bly (includes #1 thru 16) .........................[...]

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    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 .................... Heavy Duty Ou tboa rd Turning Stand Assembly (includes # 1 thru 7) .............. 1 ..[...]

  • Page 48

    48   18.0 Electri cal Connections – 4224B Lathe [...]