PM-1228 Lathe Help Please!

[Buggy Chief]

Are you able to see the "lockout" mechanism, I'm wondering if that is interfering. I have to wiggle the half nut lever to engage my cross slide when switching back, and forth.

Lockout lever? You mean half nut lever all the way to the right? Interesting tell me more.

 

[Aukai]

You are prevented from using one or the other at the same time. If you engage the half nut you cannot use the cross slide at the same time, and vice versa.

 

[rgsoderstrom]

Did you get this fixed? My PM1228 is doing the same thing.

 

[Sqidget]

I am not the op, but when researching the PM1228 before purchasing, I read of this happening due to a frozen or binding threading dial.
hope it helps.

 

[rgsoderstrom]

That seems to be the problem. I removed the threading dial and the unwanted feed stopped. Thanks for the help.