Myford ML7 Instruction Manual

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ML7 LATHE
NOTES ON
OPERATION
INSTALLATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
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PICTORIAL PARTS LIST
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INCLUDING TRI-LEVA
SPEED SELECTOR LATH•
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ML7 LATHE
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Outline diagr.lm 2
Safety Precautions. 2A
Spe<:ification •
Standard and dismantled equipment.
Assembly Instructions 7
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Tri-LeVii lathe assembly .,0.
l!\Sallation
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lubrlation . 17
Controb md adjustments
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Chuck fitting
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lnstruaions for ordenn, spares 32
P'l.ru lists H

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ATTENTION
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READ THE MANUAl. c.u.EfUUY, ..,-.'" '- __ ...... '""'" die of
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EAknlING. 1'W:.""no tN"M I.tho ond cabl_ ...... lectricall, _""oolld too ••• I"thln,
point. If. 1-_,'" «ltI_ I, ouod an oOdlllonal .. "hi., wi", >ho<>ld '" .... n.
Sw~ 'OfF' --.. pl""'''' In .... __ to.>'OId •• <I<lOftul .unl",_
ALWAYS TUIl.N THESI'lNOLE 8Y HANO boI<n_l", on tho ..-. Tbllwillooold
~. '" tho ...... _It <W ~ .... loJ'owl"C"'1 dMod< ~ -,..... boopbc .. bola.
CHtOt TMAf AU HO\..OING AND lOCKING OEVJCU All.E TlGHnNEO ""'" _ .. bp __ .... _ ..... ---.,....ol ... ___
WMNING -DA.N<iU,
n.illo<he'-.~ ....... _
......, ... n>alIDoo _ ..-.Inc tho IfIhooIIe ill will......"..... dood<,
".,....or..., __ ~totho.,..., '""Id\ .... , ........ "'. __
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If ,..... ............ of d-. dlfl.- -.- Io<wanl """ .... _ dl_ .• <and .. tho
<*llltoet< _of tho I,tho.od..- .... had.cod< .~I""",~ It> I'oroou<l l"OtI,lon"
"'hi ...... by an ond-dockwlMt moYtmon' of tlIo.plodlo. whlls """"Ion I. dockwlM.
l'iEAOS"TOCK VIEWED fROM TAILSTOCK END OF THE LATHE
Cl_l ...
All bTl,h. poru.", ,.",.oa" with "''' p' ..... u<l ••. This "'y" ved with whl ••
<plrl' Or 'I"'n ........ mo<lIl .... pa .... _101 be II,h.ly oiled before"", mo en' of paru"
attempted.
1".fuIYOl ....... ....cN .... >JI,.WW'fohould ""<Maned • ....,.Wlpo .... _ood_
u,.....r -toe. _ on ol17",..
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MYFORD ML7:W CENTRE LATHE
Do no, allow un, ... lnod oe "n.",hot1«<l ~....,." <0 'un: <1>0 m><:/ll ...
:; ==:':h: h;~'m~~.:~~t ~~~1:~ "'="h;';:o~h:.t·cd
Do not aery out moln .... """. oe '"1"1 .. wltll m><:/lln.";11 COfInoctod '0 ~elc>l ,upply.
Do not In •• rfo<"1o wltll .loctei<:>1 con_ whllo, ,till co<>noctod "" ._cal ,uPP'Y.
Do not In .. rf .... wltll oloadal ~ulpmOfl' un .... }'O<J .... qu.lifiod '0 do so.
Do not .ttemp' "" ''''p cot>.lInl 1"'" b-r !<and.
Do 1'>1. .. odeq ..... paoo In which <0 won:. and keep I, tldY- ci",u.-ed moch;n. ''''}'I ",d
wo .... bendleoln.fU Oo<Cid .......
Do h ... ,"Ilkl.n. lI,h'lnl ...... lal>I •.
Do weae W..,. JOUles or we.,. shield.
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WARNING
u" .... )'OU .... famili ... witll .he sal. techniques nec .... ry '0 open< •• hi< madlin •. do not
.... I. untll)'OU 1'>1. •• ""'lh, Inltroctlorl/ .... lnlnl from '" •• pefience<l pol'SOn.
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MYfOIlO Ml1 If' CENTIIE LATHE
MACHINE SERIAL No. FOR EARLY MACHINES
In the e..ent of queries, or
ont.., for Spues, pleue Stu. the
number of the machine. as shown
on the real' vertical bee of the
......r shear of the l.I.the bed, uthe
Qilstodc end of the machine, Fi,. 2.
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MACHINE SERIAL No. FOR LATER MACHINES

M'I'FORD Mt.1 1,' ceNTRe loATHe
THE MYFORD ML7 LATHE
The MYfORO ML7 La'he lIIu ....... d I• .,.,. 0/ .he mon popul.c e><llmpl ••
of'~e modocn .m,1I ..... '" cuttln, Lath •.
Ou .. t2tIdln, fu,u,u Include 'he .elf-c<Kltained mo'", d,I •• unl., .. d 1''1e
f:c.~~~~~ :":;'J ::~,~;~~ ~~: ~~~h:~~~. ",ock.o b •• "'un" w~lch I'
No.e .~e a>mp!e.e IU'.-dln, 0/ .he dei.e belt, .nd ch,nl.wheel., .nd 'he
,.n.1"OI hUry eon......etl.,.,.
speCIFICATION
Oi.unco be.",een con'c" . :w Inch 12 inch
S",ln,,,..,,_ 7inth
Swin, in Gop .• 10 inch
~:\~"=I~~~d·I-:I. 1~1;! :~~
Splndle_ .. No.2M.T.
Spindle Speed. (.Ix) l5-MO or -17-870 c.p.m,
feed. ($t2tId.n:1 ~ne,,) ·OOl7 In. pee .....
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L .... <CI"O'" BT.P.I. "'cme
ToIIoto<k weel bored No.2 M.T.
Toi"toek weel '1"ll •• 1•• 21 Inch
~:~:\ :::r,'t:' .. .. .. .. .. 1f •. S211'::'~t ~:~h Sinch
N." llht (il>Cludin, mo'",) 'liP"'.. .. 200 lb. 225 lb.
tle" llh' on cobin •• (Incl, rno-tOl") .pp«>x. no lb. 375 lb.
Quock-dlonleloth.. odd 161b.
Tei L .... peed ... Iectoc I"h" ,dd II lb.
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MYFORD ML7 :W CENTRE LATHE
STANDARD & DISMANTLED EQUIPMENT
Unpackln.
Gr ... <or. i ... ken in .h. pukinl of HL.1 L."h ... to .nou", .hat the u •• ,
",ill ,oe.i •• th. lath. In porioe. condiUon •• nd I. i. impo, .. nt th •• unp.cldnl
.houI4·l>< ...... I.d ou, with .h ....... co .... In ol"4.r .0 avoid ponlbl. d ........
Sho ..... e.·
Choek 'h .... ndord .qulp ...... ,uppli.d with the "'a<hlne: .. lilted •• nd
1I1""",«d b.low.
All 100 •• plICki". mot.,iol (.uch .. woed wool) ,houid b. ,.t .. Id •• nd
thoroulhl, .un:h.d I" .h. CU<I of .ppor.n •• hor,..e •. If th .... i"inl l<om. 40
no. eorn.'o IIlh •• '.port ,h •• h.,.. ..... Im .... dl ••• ly.o .h. ,uppli .. from whom
the ...a<hlne woo pu",h •• ed .
111"" ....1"" .how, HL.7 Loth. wl.h ... odord equlp .... n. dl"" .... ded fo, pockln ..
DISMANTLED EQUIPMENT
1. Lo.h .... "I.lly di,m.ntl.d I.,.. 1*"101'
2. Unit cempri.inl <ou"te .. holt .rm .od
,winl head ... e... bl,.
l. VN con. pol~, lor coun .... hm.
~. Coun<o .. holt wi.h loa"nl coll.r.
S. 2"Woodruff" ke,. (No. ~).
6. CO"n .... holt pol101
1. Mot<>< 1'1 .. 10, ....
I. Tlo bo, fo, mo'or platfor....
9. V •• bOl.l.,.. mo.or drive
10. Support "ud I.,.. motOr 4rlv. l><lt ,,,.1"4.
11. Hoto, drive belt lu.l"4.
n. Hud"ock b.I'lu".
13. Boll h.... dl.lo, c",. ... 1I4 •.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT (LOOSE)
H. 'I' dl .. Focapl ....
15. on ••rpl ... wi.h POI.
16. Not no'" .upplled.
17. OescripUyom.".,.ln.ullotlonllo<>kl .... c.
18. 011 Gun.
19. Sof. ond Hord C.ntre ••
10. JH .... "" kO,"
11. Key fo< _·1 .... lock.
12. Motor pullo,.
2) 1 Sllh' foed lubrlco<o ...
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of 1~ ar. mounted on ,ho "'1<:hin •• )

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MYFORD ML7 It' CENTRE LATHE
Cleaning
Mrfo~ m.<!Iln ....... hlp""d wi,h all ""ru pm'o<'" by ....... p...,v.n.ujve;
.11 ,rae •• of ,hi •• hould bo ...,moved wi,h o;,ho' potrol "" """,ffjn.
DO NOT MOVE ANY PART OF THE MACHINE
UNTIL ALL OF THESE SURFACES HAVE BEEN
THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND OILED
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS FOR
MOTORISING EQUIPMENT
FOR LATHES FITTED WITH CLUTCH SEE ALSO PAGE lOa
FOR TRI·LEVA LATHES TURN TO PAGE lOa