Safety Instructions - Craftsman 113.238180 Owner's Manual

12-inch wood-turning lathe
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safety instructions
Safety
is a combination
of operator
common
sense and
alertness
at all times when the Lathe is being used.
WARNING:
FOR YOUR
OWN SAFETY,
DO
7.
NOT ATTEMPT
TO OPERATE YOUR
LATHE
UNTIL
IT IS COMPLETELY
ASSEMBLED
AND
INSTALLED
ACCORDING
TO THE INSTRUC-
TIONS
. , , AND
UNTIL
YOU
HAVE
READ
8.
AND UNDERSTAND
THE FOLLOWING:
PAGE
1. General Safety
Instructions
..................
2
2, Getting
to Know
Your
Lathe
..............
13
3. Basic Lathe Operation
...................
15
4. Maintenance
.........................
19
5. The Lathe
and motor
must be bolted
down
to astand
or workbench
for stability.
6. Protection:
Eyes, Hands, Face, Ears, Body
a. Wear safety goggles
that comply
"with ANSI
Z87.!
1968,
and a face shield
if operation
is dusty.
Wear
ear
plugs
or
muffs
during
extended
periods
of
operation.
b. When turning
between
centers
or on the
faceplate,
always
rough-out
"out
of
round"
workpieces
at
slow speed. Running
the Lathe
too fast, so that it
vibrates,
could
cause the workpiece
to be thrown
from
the Lathe
, . . or the turning
toot to be jerked
from your
hands.
c. Always
revolve
the workpiece
by hand
before turn-
_ng on the motor.
If the workpiece
strikes
the tool
rest, it could
split
and be thrown
out of the Lathe.
d. Do not
allow
the turning
tool
to "'bite"
into
the
workpiece
which
could
result
in splitting
of the
workpieee
or the workpiece
being thrown
from
the
Lathe.
Always
position
the
tool
rest
above
the
centedine
of the Lathe
for spindle
turning.
Do not
apply
the turning
tool to the workpiece
below
the
Ievet of the tool
rest,
10.
11.
e, Do not run the Lathe
in the wrong
direction.
This
could
cause
the turning
tool
to be thrown
from
your
hands.
The
Lathe
must
run
in a direction
so
that the workpiece
turns toward
you.
f.
Before
attaching
a workpiece
to
the faceptate
al-
ways "rough
it out"
to as "true
round"
as possible.
This wilt minimize
vibration
while turning,
Always
fasten
the workplece
securely
to the face
plate.
Failure
to perform
these set*up
operations
could
cause the workpiece
to be thrown
from
the Lathe.
g. Avoid
awkward
hand
positions,
where
a sudden
slip could cause a hand to move into the workpiece.
h, Remove
all loose knots
before
installing
workpiece
between
centers or on the faeep!ate.
i.
Never leave the Lathe
work
area with
the power
on
before
the Lathe
has come
to a complete
stop,
or
without
removing
and storing
the switch
key.
12,
13.
14.
15.
[or wood turning lathes
j.
Never
operate
the
Lathe
with
protective
cover
or}
the unused shaft end of the motor
removed.
Hang your turning
tools
on the wall
toward
the tail-
stock
end of the Lathe.
Do not lay them on the bench
so that
you
must
reach
over
the revolving
workpiece
to select them.
Keep firm
hold
and control
of the turning
tool
at all
times. Special caution
must be exercised
when knots or
voids are exposed
to the turning
tool.
Note
the following
DANGER
label which
appears
on
the front
of the belt guard.
DANGER
FOR
YOUR
OWN
SAFETY:
READ
AND
UNDERSTAND
THE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
BEFORE
OPERATING
MACHINE:
1. WEAR SAFETY
GOGGLES PER ANSI Z87.1
AND
FACE
SHIELD
IF
OPERATION
IS
DUSTY,
2, DO NOT WEAR
GLOVES,
NECKTIES,
OR
LOOSE CLOTHING.
TIE BACK LONG HAIR.
3. BE POSITIVE
ALL LOCKS ARE TIGHT
BE-
FORE OPERATING
MACHINE.
4. TURN
WORKPIECE
BY
HAND
BEFORE
APPLYING
POWER
TO DETERMINE
IF IT
CLEARS THE TOOL
REST OR OTHER MA-
CHINE PARTS:
5. ROUGH
OUT
FACEPLATE
WORKPIECES
BEFORE INSTALLING
ON FACEPLATE
TO
AVOID EXCESSIVE
VIBRATION
AND POS-
SIBLE INJURY.
6. DO
NOT
MOUNT
SPLIT
OR
CHECKED
WORKPIECE
OR ONE CONTAINING
KNOT.
7. ALWAYS
USE
LOWEST
SPEED
WHEN
STARTING
A
NEW
WORKPIECE,
USING
FACEPLATE
OR TURNING
BETWEEN
CEN-
TERS, TO MINIMIZE
POTENTIAL
INJURY.
Think Safety.
Complete
hand sanding
of between*centers
or facepbte
mounted
workpieces
BEFORE
removing
f_om
the
lathe.
Do not exceed
the speed used for the last cutting
operation
performed
on the workpiece,
in accordance
with
the speed chart.
NEVER
attempt
to
remount
a faceplate
turning
to
the
faeep!ate
for
any
reason.
NEVER
attempt
to
remount
a between-centers
turning
if
the
original
centers
in the turning
have been altered
or removed,
BE POSITIVE
the lathe
is set at the lowest
speed if
remounting
a between
centers turning
with
nomaItered
or;ginal
centers.
Use extra
caution
Jn mounting
a between-centers
or
spindle
turning
to the faceptate,
or a faceplate
turning
to
between-centers,
for
subsequent
operations.
BE
POSITIVE
the lathe
is set at the lowest
speed before
turning
ON,
NEVER
mount
a workpiece
that conta;ns
any sp!its,
checks,
or
loose
knots
to
a facepiate
or
between
centers.
Do not perform
any ope_atioo
when
hand hoid]n9 the
wo_kpiece.
Do not mount
a ream,:!,_ o_ a d_ill bt *o t!w-
headstock
spindb.

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