17Automatic Feed Operation and FeedChanges1. Move the forward/reverse selector (A, Fig.19)up or down depending on desired direction.2. Set selector levers (A, B, C & D, fig.20) todesired rate.Note: for feeding, lever (D) will be set at ―F‖or ―D‖, depending on desired feed rate.Powered Carriage Travel1. Push lever (B, Fig.19) to the left and down toengage cross feed.2. Pull lever to the right and up to engagelongitudinal feed.Thread cutting1. Set forward/reverse lever (A, Fig.19) up ordown depending on the desired direction.2. Set selector levers (A, B, C and D, Fig.20) todesired rate.Note: for threading, lever (D) will be set at―C‖ or ―E‖, depending on desired thread.3. Push lever (B, Fig.19) to the right.4. Engage the half nut lever (C, Fig.19).5. To cut inch threads, reference the feed andthread tables. The half nut lever and thethreading dial are used to thread in theconventional manner. The thread dial chartspecifies at which point a thread can be enteredusing the threading dial.6. To cut metric threads, the half nuts must be leftcontinually engaged once the start point hasbeen selected and the half nut is initiallyengaged (thread dial cannot be used).Fig.19Fig.20