Harbor Freight Tools 93212 Lathe User Manual


 
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DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY 6.
GUARD DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR
REMOVED. Moving guards must
move freely and close instantly.
Rotate workpiece by hand before 7.
applying power.
Rough out workpiece before installing on 8.
faceplate.
Do not mount split workpiece or one 9.
containing knot.
Use lowest speed when starting new 10.
workpiece.
Do not reverse motor direction while the 11.
lathe is in motion.
Do not clear chips by hand or when 12.
lathe is running. Use a brush to sweep
chips away after the tool has come to a
complete stop.
Select the proper tool for the job. Using 13.
the correct tool for the job produces a
better nish and minimizes strain on the
lathe.
The use of accessories or attachments 14.
not recommended by the manufacturer
may result in a risk of injury to persons.
When servicing, use only identical
replacement parts.
Support pieces extending beyond the 15.
headstock so they cannot cause injury to
the operator, bystanders or lathe. Turn
supported long stock at slower RPM’s.
Use a chuck cradle or piece of plywood 16.
to protect the precision ground ways and
your hands when servicing chucks.
Check that the workpiece, tool, tool post, 17.
chuck and saddle all have adequate
clearance before starting the lathe.
Check that no part of the tool, tool 18.
holder, compound slide, cross slide, or
carriage will contact the chuck during
operation.
Use the appropriate feed and speed 19.
rates for the project.
Allow the lathe to reach its full speed 20.
before beginning a cut.
Only use safety equipment that has been 21.
approved by an appropriate standards
agency. Unapproved safety equipment
may not provide adequate protection.
Eye protection must be ANSI-approved
and breathing protection must be
NIOSH-approved for the specic hazards
in the work area.
Industrial applications must follow OSHA 22.
guidelines.
Maintain labels and nameplates on 23.
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or missing,
contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare to 24.
begin work before turning on the tool.
People with pacemakers should 25.
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic elds in close proximity
to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker
failure.
WARNING: Some dust created by power 26.
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and
other construction activities, contains
chemicals known [to the State of
California] to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and
cement or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber