Axminster AWVSWL1200D User Manual page 4

WOODLATHE MANUAL
according to the instructions.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or another qualified person if
you are not familiar with the operation of this machine.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections.
4. ROUGH CUT THE WORKPIECE as close as possible to the finished shape before
installing it on the faceplate.
5. EXAMINE THE WORKPIECE FOR FLAWS and test glue joints before mounting
the workpiece on machine. DO NOT mount a split workpiece or one containing a
knot.
6. SECURELY FASTEN THE WORKPIECE to the faceplate prior to faceplate turning.
Use the appropriate size faceplate to properly support the workpiece. Do not let the
screw fasteners interfere with the turning tool at the finished dimension of the
workpiece.
7. NEVER DRIVE THE WORKPIECE into the drive center while the drive center is in
the headstock. Set the drive center into the workpiece with a soft mallet prior to
installing it on the headstock.
8. SNUG THE TAILSTOCK CENTER against the workpiece and lock it. Lubricate the
tailstock center if it is not a ball bearing center.
9. PROPERLY ADJUST THE TOOL REST HEIGHT.
10. ADJUST THE TOOL REST so it is as close to the workpiece as possible.
11. TIGHTEN ALL CLAMP LOCKING HANDLES before operating.
12. ROTATE THE WORKPIECE BY HAND to check clearance before turning the
machine "ON".
13. CLEAR THE LATHE BED OF ALL OBJECTS (tools, scraps of wood, etc.) before
turning the machine "ON". FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY.
14. EXAMINE THE SET-UP CAREFULLY before turning the machine "ON".
15. STAND CLEAR, AND KEEP ALL OBSERVERS AND PASSERSBY clear of
rotating path of workpiece to avoid injury from flying debris.
16. USE THE LOWEST SPEED when starting a new workpiece. NEVER EXCEED
recommended speeds.
17. NEVER ADJUST THE TOOL REST while the workpiece is turning.
18. NEVER LOOSEN THE TAILSTOCK SPINDLE or the tailstock while workpiece is
turning.
19. MOVE THE CUTTING TOOL INTO THE WORK-PIECE SLOWLY, and cut small
amounts when roughing.
20. REMOVE THE TOOL REST before sanding or polishing.
21. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly, or set-up work on the table/work area
when the machine is running.
22. TURN THE MACHINE "OFF" AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE from the
power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing
set-ups, or when making repairs.
23. TURN THE MACHINE "OFF", disconnect the machine from the power source,
and clean the table/work area before leaving the machine. LOCK THE SWITCH IN
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