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N_ver turn the lathe ON before clearing the bed, head and
taifaiock of alltools, wood scraps, etc., except the workplece
and related support devices for the operation planned.
Never place your face or body in line with the chuck or
faceplate.
Never place your f_ngers or hands in path of cutting tools,
Never reach in beck of the work.piece with either hand to
support the piece, remove wood scraps, or for any other
reason. Avoid awkward operations and hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move
into a spinning workpiece.
Shut the lathe OFF and disconnect power source when
removing the faceplate, changing the center, adding or
removing an auxiliary device, or making adjustments.
Turn key lock switch to °off" and remove key when too! is
not in use.
If the workplace sp£ts or is damaged in any way, turn lathe
OFF and remove the workplace from the holders. Discard
damaged workplace and start with a new piece of wood.
Use extra care when turning wood with twisted grain or
wood that is twisted or bowed -- it may cut unevenly or
wobble excessively.
KNOW YOUR CUTTING TOOLS
Dull, gummy, improperly sharpened or set cutting tools can
cause vibration and chatter during cutting operations.
Minimize potential injury by proper care of tools and regu-
tar machine maintenance.
THINK SAFETY
Safety is a combination of operator common sense and alert-
ness at all times when the lathe is being uaed.
For your own safety, read all rules and precautions in the
operator's manual before using this tool
For eye protection, wear safety glasses complying with
United States ANSI ZB7.1.
Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings,
bracelets or other jewelry that could get caught in moving
parts of machine or workpiece. Wear protective hair cover-
ing to contain long hair.
Tighten all clamps, tixturee end tailstock before applying
power. Check to make sure that all tools and wrenches
have been removed.
With switch off, rotate workplace by hand to make sure
that there is adequate clearance. Start the machine on
lowest speed setting to verify that the workplace is secure.
For large pieces, create a rough shape on another piece of
equipment before installing on faceplate.
Do not mount any workpieces that have splits or knots.
Never attempt to remount a faceplate turning to the face-
plate for any reason.
Never attempt to remount a between-centers turning ff the
original centers on the turning have been altered or removed.
• When remounting a between-centers turning that has non-
altered original centers, make sure that the speed is at the
lowest setting for start-up.
Use extra caution when mounting a between-centers turning
to the faceplate, or a faceplate turning to between-centers,
for aecondary operations. Make sure that the speed is at
the lowest setting for start-up.
Never perform any operation with this lathe where thework-
piece is hand-held. Do not mount a reamer, milling cutter, drill
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bit,wire wheel or buffing wheel to the headstock spindle.
When hand-sanding faceplate or between-centers mount-
ed workpieces, complete all sanding BEFORE removing
the workplace from the lathe.
Never nJn the spindle in the wrong direction, The cutting
tool couid be pulled from your hands. The workplace
should always turn towards the operator.
For spindle turning, ALWAYS poaitior) Me tool rest above the
cente_ne of the werkpiece and spindle (approximately '/R").
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
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Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints.
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products,
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures vary, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area and work with
approved aafety equipment. Always wear MSHA/NIOSH
approved, properly fitting face mask or respirator when using
such tools.
Check for shipping damage. If damage has occurred, a claim
must be filed with CaTTier,Check for completeness. Immediately
repo,-[ missing parts to dealer.
Ycur wood lathe is shipped complete in one carton. Additional
parts which need to be assembled to lathe, should be located
and accounted for before assembly. Refer to Figure 42.
Mounting Plate (2), Key No. 26
M6 Square Nut (4), Key No. 27
M6 Flat Washer (4), Key No. 9
M6 x 12 Socket Head Bolt (4), Key No. 25
Support Rod (1), Key No. 46
Guard Assembly (1), Key Nos. 8, 48 and 49
Pen Mandrel System (1), Key No. 50
ff any parts are mieeing, do not attempt to assemble the Lathe,
plug in the power cord, or turn the _witch on until the missing
parts are obtained and properly installed.
Refer to Figure 42.
Slide a square nut (Key No. 27) into the front and rear
channels of the lathe bed (Key No. 28).
Place two M6 x 12 socket head bolts and fiat washers (Key
Nos. 9 and 25) into a mounting plate (Key No. 26).
• Thread bolts into the square nuts secureIF
Repeat for other mounting plate.
Insert guard support (Key No. 45) into tool rest base (Key
No.39). Secure in position with set screw (Key No. 36).
• Attach guard assembly to support Secure in posi_on with
wing nut (Key No. 49). Position guard over work.
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