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(1) The tailstock barrel lock handle must
always be locked down while the lathe is in
use. Figure 18. The workpiece can be
thrown from the lathe if this step is not
observed. (2) The tailstock barrel should
not protrude from the tailstock housing
more than 2''. Serious personal injury may
occur.
-14- G1067Z Wood Lathe
Live Center
Figure 18.
A #2 Morse taper live center is supplied with the
lathe and is preinstalled from the factory. Figure
18. To remove it:
1. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise until
the tailstock barrel bottoms out in the tail-
stock housing. This causes the center to be
forced out of the barrel.
2. Reinstall by turning the handwheel clockwise
until the tailstock barrel sticks out of the tail-
stock housing about
1
⁄2''. Insert the live cen-
ter back into the tailstock barrel.
Speed Selector
The variable speed selector has six position set-
tings. These settings provide speeds of 500, 800,
1200, 1600, 2000 and 2700 RPM for varied appli-
cations. To change speeds:
1. Turn the lathe on.
2. Pull the speed selector lever straight back
away from the machine so the detent spring
compresses. Figure 19.
3. Slowly shift the lever to the desired speed.
4. Make sure the lever is set in the detent for
the desired speed. The lever should click
into position.
Figure 19.
Lock handle
Speed selector
Remember to choose the correct speed for
your particular turning project. As a gener-
al rule, the larger the workpiece diameter,
the slower the speed. Always start on slow
speed.
The lathe must be running to change
speeds. Before turning the lathe on, read
Safety Rules and Test Run in the
Operations Section, page 15 and 16.