I recently picked up a Cincinnati 12.5" hydrashift lathe. I'm upgrading from years of use with belt driven lathes to a gear driven lathe. I have yet to hook it up because it has a 5hp motor in it and I need to get it powered up. However, I have a question on the hydraulic shifter.
The owner's manual shows the hydraulic pump runs of the main motor pulley. The gears are shifted when the motor is running and the lathe is in idle. The speed change dial is directly coupled to a rotary spool valve which directs hydraulic pressure to the different "pistons" that contain forks/arms that shift the gearing of the lathe.
There is a youtube video which can be seen here:
My question is this, what happens when I run the motor/headstock in reverse? Does the lathe not shift gears? I do not see any type of directional valve for the hydraulics in the reverse lever. Is anyone familiar with this lathe or have something similar?
Aloha, Russell