Bickford 13-19 Radial Drills Service Manual
Service manual and repair parts guide for Bickford Chipmaster radial drilling machines in 13, 15, 17, and 19-inch models manufactured by Giddings & Lewis. This workshop manual provides complete technical coverage of installation procedures, operational guidelines, lubrication schedules, adjustment techniques, and step-by-step disassembly instructions alongside a comprehensive parts list for maintenance and repair work. The manual documents three distinct spindle speed selection systems: full hydraulic pre-selection, partial pre-selection, and manual lever shift control, enabling technicians to understand and service machines configured with any of these drive methods. Also includes standard specifications for spindle nose dimensions to support accurate component identification and replacement.
Table of Contents:
- INTRODUCTION
- INSTALLATION
- PREPARATION FOR USE
- SPECIFICATION
- LUBRICATION
- OPERATION
- Starting
- Spindle Operation
- Selection of Spindle Speeds
- Selection of Feeds
- Fine Hand Feed
- Hand Feed Operation
- Setting the Compensating Dial Depth Gage
- Positioning the Head
- Clamping and Unclamping the Head
- Clamping and Unclamping the Column
- Raising or Lowering Arm
- Clamping the Arm
- ADJUSTMENTS
- Adjusting Arm Clamp
- Adjusting Arm Lubrication
- Adjusting Column Clamp
- Adjusting Forward and Reverse Driving Clutches
- Adjusting Quick Return Clutch
- Spindle Adjustment
- Speed Dial Alignment
- Feed Dial Alignment
- Safety Feed Clutch Adjustment
- Adjusting Hydraulic Head Clamp
- Adjusting Manual Head Clamp
- Adjusting Gibs
- Adjusting Spindle Counterbalance
- Adjusting Lubricating Oil Pressure
- Adjusting Power Rapid Traverse Clutch
- DISASSEMBLY
- Taper Pins
- To Remove Quick Return Clutch from Head
- To Remove Feed Unit from Complete Pre-Select Machines
- To Remove Feed Unit from Lever-Shift & Partial Pre-Select Machines
- To Remove Spindle without Removing Spindle Sleeve
- To Remove Spindle and Sleeve
- To Remove Driving Clutches
- To Remove Counterbalance Spring
- STANDARD SPINDLE NOSE DIMENSIONS
- REPAIR PARTS
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Document Details
- Format
- Pages
- 92
- Size
- 31.8 MB
- Category
- Machine Tools