GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Do not attempt to operate the machine until you have read thoroughly and understood completely all instructions, rules, etc. contained in this manual. Failure to comply may result in accidents involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal injury. Keep this owner's manual and review frequently for continuous safe operation.
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17. Never leave the machine running unattended. Turn the power off. Do not leave the machine until it comes to a complete stop. 18. Do not use any power tools while under the effects of drugs, alcohol or medication. 19. Always wear a face or dust mask if operation creates a lot of dust and/or chips. Always operate the tool in a well ventilated area and provide for proper dust removal.
Introduction In order to get the most out of your lathe, please read through this manual and safety instructions before use. Please keep the manual in case you need it in the future Technical Data N.B. The distance between centres will vary and be dependent on the type of centres or accessories used.
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The Charnwood W212 Compact Mitre Saw Stand makes an ideal mount for the W824, providing a wide, stable base.
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Using a cross-headed screwdriver, loosen the two screws in the rear of the lathe bed and attach the tool tray, ensuring the washers are positioned next to the screw head. Re-tighten the screws. Attach the two cable tidy brackets with the four M5 x 12mm screws and washers provided.
Using a flat bladed screwdriver, attach the handle to the tailstock hand wheel. Adjusting the Spindle Speed The lathe has electronic speed control. There are two ranges of speeds which are obtained by changing the position of the drive belt. To adjust the drive belt position: 1) Open the bottom pulley access door.
3) Loosen the belt tension lever locking handle. 4) Lift the belt tension lever and tighten into the raised position. 5) Move the slack belt to the alternate set of pulleys. Release the locking lever, apply light pressure to tension the belt and then re-tighten the locking handle.
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Using The Lathe To slide the tailstock along the bed, pull up the silver tailstock locking lever. When it is positioned where required, clamp it firmly in place by pressing the lever down firmly. Fine adjustment of the tail centre is made by unlocking the winding handle locking lever (by half a turn only)
The lathe is fitted with an indexing system which allows the spindle to be locked in 24 positions (15 degree intervals) The indexing facility is useful for fluted columns, clock faces and accurate hole placements. To lock or unlock the spindle: Lift and Rotate the locking knob.
Optional Accessories Our full range of accessories for the wood turner can be viewed on our website at www.charnwood.net Viper2 Geared Scroll Chuck, 70mm Diameter. A compact scroll chuck, with the jaws adjusted by a geared mechanism for simple one handed operation.
Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking Charnwood Declare that Woodworking Lathe, Model W824 Conforms with the following Directives: Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC EMC Directive 2014/30/EU And further conforms to the machinery example for which the EC type examination Certificate No. AM 50292976 and AE 50355026 have been issued by TUV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH, Tillystrasse 2, 90431, Nurnberg, Germany.
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Charnwood W824 Parts List Part No Description Part No Description Washer M4 Dome Head Screw M4 x 8mm Hex Socket Screw M6 x 12mm Hand Wheel Dome Head Screw M6 x 24 Dome Head Screw M4 x 6mm Hinge Hex Nut M6...
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Charnwood W824 Parts Drawing Charnwood, Cedar Court, Walker Road,...
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Updated October 2016 Charnwood, Cedar Court, Walker Road, Hilltop Industrial Estate, Bardon Hill, Leicestershire, LE67 1TU Tel. 01530 516 926 Fax. 01530 516 929 email: sales@charnwood.net website: www.charnwood.net...
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