To Reduce The Risk Of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks); Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears; Inspect Your Workpiece - RIDGID WL1200 Owner's Manual

Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe (continued)
Use Recommended Accessories.
• To avoid injury from unsafe accessories, use only rec-
ommended accessories.
• Consult the owners manual for recommended accessories.

To Reduce the Risk of Injury From Jams, Slips Or Thrown Pieces (Kickbacks Or Throwbacks)

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 tool to be jerked from your hands.
Always revolve the workpiece by hand before turning on
the motor. If the workpiece strikes the tool rest, it could
split and be thrown out of the lathe.
Do not allow the turning tool to "bite" into the workpiece
which could result in splitting of the workpiece or the work-
piece being thrown from the lathe.
- Always position the tool rest above the centerline of
the lathe for spindle turning.
- Do not apply the turning tool to the workpiece below
the level of the tool rest.
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 top of the work-
piece turns toward you.
Before attaching a workpiece to the faceplate:

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting.
• Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging lathe into a
power outlet.
Dress for safety.
• Any power tool can throw foreign objects into the eyes.
This can result in permanent eye damage. Always
wear safety goggles, not glasses complying with ANSI
Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on pack-
age. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant
lenses. They are not safety glasses. Safety goggles
are available at many local retail stores. Glasses or
goggles not in compliance with ANSI or CSA could
seriously hurt you when they break.

Inspect Your Workpiece

• Think Safety.
• Complete hand sanding of between-centers or face-
plate mounted workpieces Before removing from the
• Follow the instructions that accompany the accessories.
WARNING: Use only accessories recommended for
this lathe. (Using other accessories may be danger-
ous.)
- Always "rough it out" to as "true round" as possible.
This will minimize vibration while turning.
- Always fasten the workpiece securely to the face-
plate.
- Failure to perform these set-up operations could
cause the workpiece to be thrown from the lathe.
Avoid awkward hand positions, where a sudden slip could
cause a hand to move into the workpiece.
Remove all loose knots before installing workpiece be-
tween centers or on the faceplate.
Never leave the lathe work area with the power on, before
the lathe has come to a complete stop, or without remov-
ing and storing the switch key.
Never operate the lathe with protective cover on the un-
used shaft end of the motor removed.
Hang your turning tools on the wall toward the tailstock
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.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with
safety goggles.
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry
(rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw
you into moving parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using
lathe for hours at a time.
lathe. Do not exceed the speed used for the last cutting
operation performed on the workpiece, in accordance
with the speed chart.
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