Additional Safety Instructions For Metal Lathes - Grizzly G4000 Instruction Manual

A A d d d d i i t t i i o o n n a a l l S S a a f f e e t t y y I I n n s s t t r r u u c c t t i i o o n n s s F F o o r r T T h h e e L L a a t t h h e e
1 1 . . M M A A K K E E S S U U R R E E A A L L L L G G U U A A R R D D S S are in place
and that the lathe sits on a flat, stable sur-
face.
2 2 . . B B E E F F O O R R E E S S T T A A R R T T I I N N G G T T H H E E M M A A C C H H I I N N E E be
certain the workpiece has been properly
engaged in the chuck and tailstock center (if
in use) and that there is adequate clearance
for full rotation.
3 3 . . A A D D J J U U S S T T T T O O O O L L H H O O L L D D E E R R to provide proper
support for the turning tool you will be using.
Test tool holder clearance by rotating work-
piece by hand before turning lathe on.
4 4 . . S S E E L L E E C C T T T T H H E E T T U U R R N N I I N N G G S S P P E E E E D D which is
appropriate for the type of work and the type
of material. Allow the lathe to gain its full
speed before beginning turning.
5 5 . . N N E E V V E E R R C C H H A A N N G G E E F F E E E E D D R R A A T T E E or spindle
speeds while the lathe is turning.
6 6 . . N N E E V V E E R R R R E E V V E E R R S S E E M M O O T T O O R R D D I I R R E E C C T T I I O O N N
while the lathe is running.
7 7 . . D D O O N N O O T T S S T T O O P P L L A A T T H H E E U U S S I I N N G G Y Y O O U U R R
H H A A N N D D against the workpiece.
8 8 . . D D O O N N O O T T L L E E A A V V E E L L A A T T H H E E R R U U N N N N I I N N G G U U N N A A T T - -
T T E E N N D D E E D D for any reason.
N N o o l l i i s s t t o o f f s s a a f f e e t t y y g g u u i i d d e e l l i i n n e e s s c c a a n n b b e e c c o o m m p p l l e e t t e e . .
E E v v e e r r y y s s h h o o p p e e n n v v i i r r o o n n m m e e n n t t i i s s d d i i f f f f e e r r e e n n t t . . A A l l w w a a y y s s
c c o o n n s s i i d d e e r r s s a a f f e e t t y y f f i i r r s s t t , , a a s s i i t t a a p p p p l l i i e e s s t t o o y y o o u u r r
i i n n d d i i v v i i d d u u a a l l w w o o r r k k i i n n g g c c o o n n d d i i t t i i o o n n s s . . U U s s e e t t h h i i s s a a n n d d
o o t t h h e e r r m m a a c c h h i i n n e e r r y y w w i i t t h h c c a a u u t t i i o o n n a a n n d d r r e e s s p p e e c c t t . .
F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o d d o o s s o o c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n s s e e r r i i o o u u s s p p e e r r - -
s s o o n n a a l l i i n n j j u u r r y y , , d d a a m m a a g g e e t t o o e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t o o r r p p o o o o r r
w w o o r r k k r r e e s s u u l l t t s s . .
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9 9 . . N N E E V V E E R R O O P P E E R R A A T T E E T T H H E E L L A A T T H H E E W W I I T T H H
D D A A M M A A G G E E D D O O R R W W O O R R N N P P A A R R T T S S . . Maintain
your lathe in proper working condition.
Perform routine inspections and mainte-
nance promptly when called for. Put away
adjustment tools after use.
1 1 0 0 . . M M A A K K E E S S U U R R E E Y Y O O U U R R M M E E T T A A L L L L A A T T H H E E I I S S
T T U U R R N N E E D D O O F F F F , disconnected from its power
source and all moving parts have come to a
complete stop before starting any inspection,
adjustment, or maintenance procedure.
1 1 1 1 . . K K E E E E P P L L O O O O S S E E C C L L O O T T H H I I N N G G A A R R T T I I C C L L E E S S such
as sleeves, belts or jewelry items away from
the lathe spindle.
1 1 2 2 . . A A L L W W A A Y Y S S U U S S E E T T H H E E P P R R O O P P E E R R C C U U T T T T I I N N G G
T T O O O O L L S S for the material you are turning,
make certain they are sharp and that they
are held firmly in the tool holder.
1 1 3 3 . . A A L L W W A A Y Y S S P P L L A A C C E E A A B B O O A A R R D D O O R R P P I I E E C C E E O O F F
P P L L Y Y W W O O O O D D A A C C R R O O S S S S T T H H E E B B E E D D W W A A Y Y when
removing or installing chucks to avoid the
possibility of a finger pinch point occurring
between a loose chuck and the edges of the
bedway.
L L i i k k e e a a l l l l p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l s s , , t t h h e e r r e e i i s s d d a a n n g g e e r r a a s s s s o o - -
c c i i a a t t e e d d w w i i t t h h t t h h e e M M o o d d e e l l G G 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 M M e e t t a a l l L L a a t t h h e e . .
A A c c c c i i d d e e n n t t s s a a r r e e f f r r e e q q u u e e n n t t l l y y c c a a u u s s e e d d b b y y l l a a c c k k o o f f
f f a a m m i i l l i i a a r r i i t t y y o o r r f f a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o p p a a y y a a t t t t e e n n t t i i o o n n . . U U s s e e
t t h h i i s s t t o o o o l l w w i i t t h h r r e e s s p p e e c c t t a a n n d d c c a a u u t t i i o o n n t t o o l l e e s s s s e e n n
t t h h e e p p o o s s s s i i b b i i l l i i t t y y o o f f o o p p e e r r a a t t o o r r i i n n j j u u r r y y . . I I f f n n o o r r m m a a l l
s s a a f f e e t t y y p p r r e e c c a a u u t t i i o o n n s s a a r r e e o o v v e e r r l l o o o o k k e e d d o o r r
i i g g n n o o r r e e d d s s e e r r i i o o u u s s p p e e r r s s o o n n a a l l i i n n j j u u r r y y m m a a y y o o c c c c u u r r . .
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