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G0554 Gear-Head Floor Lathe
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Additional Safety for Metal Lathes
1. READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS
MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THIS
MACHINE. YOUR SAFETY AND THE
PROPER USE OF THIS MACHINE IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
2. CLEARING CHIPS. Do not clear chips by
hand or while the lathe is turning.
3. C
HUCK KEY SAFETY. Always remove
chuck key. Never walk away from the lathe
with the key in the chuck.
4. TOOL
SELECTION. Always select the right
cutter for the job, and make sure they are
sharp. The right tool decreases strain on
the
lathe components and provides a better
finish.
5. SECURING
THE WORKPIECE. Make sure
workpiece is properly held in chuck before
starting lathe. A workpiece thrown from the
chuck
may cause severe injury to yourself
or others.
6. CHANGING GEARS. Turn lathe OFF
before changing speeds. The spindle must
be brought to a complete stop before chang-
ing
gears.
7. SUPPORT LONG STOCK. Stock
extending
beyond the headstock MUST be supported.
Unsupported stock will begin to whip and
cause
serious injury to operator/ bystanders
and
cause damage to the lathe. Always turn
supported
long stock at slow RPM's.
8. PINCH HAZARDS.
Protect your hands and
the precision ground ways. Always use a
chuck cradle or piece of plywood over the
ways of the lathe when servicing chucks.
9. LA
THE MAINTENANCE. Never operate
the lathe with damaged or worn parts.
Maintain
your lathe in proper working condi-
tion.
Perform routine inspections and main-
tenance
promptly when needed. Put away
adjustment tools after use.
10. SAFETY CLEARANCES. Make sure
workpiece has adequate clearance before
starting machine. Check tool and tool post
clearance, chuck clearance, and saddle
clearance before starting the lathe.
11. RATES. Always use the appropriate feed
and speed rates.
12. STOPPING LATHE. Never attempt to slow
or stop the lathe chuck by using your
hand.
13.
ATTENDANCE. Never walk away from the
lathe while it is running. An unsupervised
lathe that is running invites accidents.
14. LONG HAIR. Tie up long hair. Long hair
poses a risk of entanglement with moving
parts.
15. AUTOMATIC FEEDS. R
elease any auto-
matic feeds after completing a job.
16. T
URNING SPEEDS. Select the turning
speed appropriate
for the type of work,
material, and tool bit. Allow the lathe to gain
full speed before beginning a cut.
17. MOTOR DIRECTION. Never reverse motor
direction while the lathe is in motion.
18. GUARDS. Make sure all guards are
in
place and working properly.
19. TOOL
POST CLEARANCE. Adjust tool
post to provide proper support for the turn-
ing
tool you will be using. Test tool post
clearance by rotating workpiece by hand
before turning lathe ON.
20. CRASHES. Make sure no part of the tool,
tool
holder, compound slide, cross slide,
or carriage will contact the chuck during
operation.