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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
WOOD LATHES
1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL it is
assembled and installed according to the instruc-
tions.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instruc-
tor, or another qualified person if you are not
familiar with the operation of this machine.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommend-
ed electrical connections.
4. ROUGH CUT THE WORKPIECE as close as pos-
sible 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 appro-
priate size faceplate to properly support the work-
piece. 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 cen-
ter 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”.
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 work-
piece 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 work-
piece 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 pol-
ishing.
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 THE “OFF” POSITION to pre-
vent unauthorized use.
24. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of power tools (i.e. a safety
video) is available from the Power Tool Institute,
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851
(www.powertoolinstitute.com). Information is also
available from the National Safety Council, 1121
Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please
refer to the American National Standards Institute
ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking
Machines and the U.S. Department of Labor
OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often
and use them to instruct others
.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.