Safety Information - Eastwood 32497 Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

The following explanations are displayed in this manual, on the labeling, and on all other information provided with this product:
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS LATHE!
• Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term electrical equipment"
in all of the warnings listed below refers to your mains-operated (corded) electrical equipment or battery-operated (cordless)
electrical equipment.
• Keep fingers and hands away from moving parts when operating.
• Contacting metal edges on work pieces and chips from the cutting process can cause serious cuts. Wear thick, well-fitting work gloves
to prevent cuts from handling sharp metal.
• This tool can quickly start up while connected to an electrical supply causing serious personal injury. Always disconnect the Lathe from
the electrical supply before making adjustments, changing tooling or performing maintenance.
• The cutting process ejects chips at high velocity. Always wear ANSI approved eye protection when operating this equipment.
• The Lathe includes changeable components which can present hand/finger pinch hazard injuries if dropped. Avoid pinching hands
while handling parts during assembly and/or operation.
• The Lathe was specifically designed to be operated by one person only. Never have one person operate some of the controls while
another handles the adjustments or serious injury could occur.
• Inspect all tooling, fixtures and mechanical components of the Lathe before beginning any work. Attempting to operate the Lathe with
damaged tooling or fixtures can result in serious injury and severe Lathe damage.
• Operation of this Lathe should be performed only by those with an acceptable level of knowledge of standard machining practices.
For novices or those unfamiliar with machining equipment, Eastwood strongly recommends the use of a book dedicated to the subject.
For example: Basic Lathework For Home Machinists by Stan Bray (Eastwood # 22286) or Mini-Lathe for Home Machinists
by David Fenner (Eastwood item #22290).
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PINCH AND CRUSH HAZARD!
CUT HAZARD!
INJURY HAZARD!
EYE INJURY HAZARD!
INJURY HAZARD!
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