Replacing headstock belt on a General 160-2 lathe

General Lathe 160-1 Manual

The headstock is the most important part of the lathe and it is necessary that it be kept in perfect condition. The design and construction of our headstock with the use of grease sealed, ball bearings, eliminates the most common cause of trouble, that is, lack of lubrication or improper lubrication. Since we use endless belt which may sometimes need replacement, it may be necessary to remove the spindle and pulley. To remove spindle proceed as follows: loosen the bearing retaining flange #1611. Remove the spindle nut #1613 by holding the pulley on the flat with wrench #1640. Unscrew the set screw of the pulley, now the spindle is ready to tap out toward the tailstock. Always use a piece of wood between spindle and hammer and tap lightly. Do not use heavy blows as this will damage the bearing. To re-assemble reverse the above procedure. The indexing mechanism is useful for fluting or reeding. A row of 60 holes is provided in the pulley flange and engaged or disengaged by an index pin. Do not under any circumstance use index pin as a lock to hold the pulley while taking off face plate otherwise you will ruin indexing device. The pin must be pulled back when th lathe is used for turning.