Basic Lathe Operations; Changing Speeds - Craftsman 113.228000 Owner's Manual

13. SPEED CHART,.. Indicates general
speeds for varioussizes of workpieees.
recommended
SPINDLE SPEED
MOTOR SPINDLE
I L ,83?oI
22so t
II 'I" 1 II 34so I
basic lathe operations
CHANGING SPEEDS
The belt is shown positioned on the second steps from
the outside end of the pulleys. This causes the lathe to
run 2250 R.P.M.
Suppose you wish to run the lathe slower - say, t350
R.P,M. You must shift the belt inward.
t. Make sure the power cord is removed from the outlet.
2. With the belt guard raised, rotate the motor pulley
COUNTERCLOCKWISE with your left hand while
pushing on the belt with your right hand.
3. Continue to rotate the pulley while pushing on the
belt until it "climbs" down into the third step of the
motor pulley.
4. Now rotatethe spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with your
right hand while pushing on the belt with your left
hand, The belt will cJimb up into the third step of the
spindle pulley.
To make the lathe go faster, the belt must be shifted o_t-
ward.
1. Rotate the spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with your
right hand, Pull on the belt while rotating the pulley
until it climbs down into the next smaller step.
2. Now rotate the motor pulley COUNTERCLOCKWISE
with yourlefthand while pulling on the belt with your
right hand. The belt will climb up into the next larger
step.
ROTATE MOTOR
COUNTERCLOCKWISE PULLEY
ON
BELT
SPINDLE
PULLEY
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