Clausing 12" Lathe 5900 Series
Operating, Maintenance, & Parts Manual

For Models: 12 inch 5900 series sn's: 508890 to 510105

Description: This manual is an Operation, Maintenance, and Parts list Manual for the 12" Clausing 5900 series lathe.   It covers the Installation, Lubrication, Operation, Maintenance, Adjustments, Parts Breakdowns, and it also includes wiring diagrams, information on attachments, threading chart, Thread Cutting Tables, and a 13 page Appendix with useful threading information, formulas, and other information. It contains  55 pages.  To view the Table of Contents, to inspect the quality of the manual,  and to view select pages, please click on the gallery images above.


Includes sections on
  • Installation
  • Lubrication
  • Operation
  • Spindle Speeds
  • Quick Change Gear Box Operation
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Clutch Adjustment
  • Carriage Bearing Plates
  • Gibs
  • Countershaft Pulley Alignment
  • Shear Pin Replacement
  • Spindle Bearing Adjustment
  • Variable Belt Replacement and Adjustment
  • Upper Variable Control Cylinder Replacement
  • Lower Variable Control Cylinder Replacement
  • Wiring Diagrams
  • Threading Chart
  • Thread Cutting Tables
  • Thread Pitch Formulas
  • Parts Breakdown Diagrams
  • Parts List

Number of Pages: Approx. 55
Publication Date: Dec, 1966
Publication No.: 5910-11

Added Notes: Due to others making copies of these for resale, I have added a light watermark to select pages to discourage this practice.

About this manual: This is a high quality reproduction manual which has been scanned with a high resolution scanner.  Each page is then digitally edited in Photoshop to remove grease marks, fingerprints, writing, and other imperfections that the original manual may have had.  It is then printed on 24 lb heavy paper and 65 lb cardstock for the covers with a 600 DPI LaserJet printer.  The result is a clean and durable manual which many times is better than the original and should last many years in your shop.

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Reprinted from original manual using high quality 24lbpaper and comb binding.Covers are printed from 65lb cardstock for extra durability.

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