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OWNER'S MANUAL

JWL-1642EVS Wood Lathe

WMH TOOL GROUP
Consumer/Light Industrial Products Division
P.O. BOX 1349
Auburn, WA 98071-1349
Ph: 1-800-274-6848

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Fax: 1-800-274-6840

E-mail: [email protected]
www.wmhtoolgroup.com

M-708359 09/02

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Page 1: ...ood Lathe WMH TOOL GROUP Consumer Light Industrial Products Division P O BOX 1349 Auburn WA 98071 1349 Ph 1 800 274 6848 Fax 1 800 274 6840 E mail jet wmhtoolgroup com www wmhtoolgroup com M 708359 09...

Page 2: ...abuse negligence or accidents normal wear and tear repair or alterations outside our facilities or to a lack of maintenance THE WMH TOOL GROUP LIMITS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES TO THE PERIOD SPECIFIED AB...

Page 3: ...ur work undivided attention Looking around carrying on a conversation and horse play are careless acts that can result in serious injury 14 Keep visitors a safe distance from the work area 15 Use reco...

Page 4: ...ne apply light pressure and use a slow speed to avoid heat build up 29 When turning large diameter pieces such as bowls always operate the lathe at low speeds See speed recommendations 30 Do not attem...

Page 5: ...onnect the equipment grounding conductor to a live terminal Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or if in doubt as to whe...

Page 6: ...s Warranty 2 Warnings 3 4 Grounding Instructions 5 115V Operation 5 Introduction 6 Table of Contents 6 Specifications 7 Contents of the Shipping Container 8 Unpacking and Cleanup 8 Assembly 8 10 Stand...

Page 7: ...14 Face Plate 6 Headstock Taper MT 2 Tailstock Taper MT 2 Spindle Center to Floor approx 44 1 2 Motor 1 1 2 HP 3Ph 230V Input Power 115V Only Net Weight approx 440 Lbs Shipping Weight approx 475 Lbs T...

Page 8: ...18 x 1 1 2 4 Flat Washers 5 16 2 Set Screws 1 4 20 x 1 4 3 Hex Nuts 5 16 1 Set Screw 5 16 18 x 5 8 Unpacking and Clean Up 1 Remove the shipping container Do not discard any shipping material until th...

Page 9: ...u wish see Figure 3 It will be useful for storing lathe accessories or adding sand bags for some extra weight The two 2x4 s should be 55 3 4 long The plywood should be ripped into two equal pieces 27...

Page 10: ...e from turning CAUTION Never press the headstock spindle lock while the spindle is turning 3 Headstock On Off Button F Fig 6 Pull the button out to turn ON the lathe Push the button in to turn the lat...

Page 11: ...Unlock handle to position the tool rest in any location along lathe bed Tighten handle when properly positioned 11 Tool Rest Lock Handle N Fig 9 Locks the tool rest in position Unlock the handle to p...

Page 12: ...n be acquired The following tools provide the basics for most woodturning projects See your JET distributor for a wide variety of JET woodturning tools Roughing Gouge used for rapidly cut raw wood int...

Page 13: ...r on the headstock 4 Bring tailstock into position lock it to the bed and advance quill with the handwheel in order to seat the live center into the workpiece Lock the quill in place Make sure the liv...

Page 14: ...of the workpiece You never want to start at the end of a workpiece 3 Now continue to work the rest of the workpiece Roll the flute hollowed out portion of the tool in the direction of the cut see Fig...

Page 15: ...half of the desired width of your cut see Figure 19 4 With the bevel parallel to the right side of the cut raise the handle and push the tool in to the desired depth 5 Repeat from the left side The t...

Page 16: ...to the end of the lathe bed for larger workpieces Mounting Stock Use of a face plate is the most common method for holding a block of wood for turning bowls and plates see Figure 21 1 Select stock at...

Page 17: ...nd you should find good sound wood Also cut the log in half along the pith to avoid having it in the finished piece Most checks radiate from the pith As you turn bowls from green wood make sure you ma...

Page 18: ...ance 6 Start lathe at lowest speed and bring it up to the maximum safe speed for the size of work to be turned see Figure 7 on page 10 If the machine starts to vibrate lower the speed until vibration...

Page 19: ...a large domed scraper can even out the surface 7 Develop wall thickness at the rim and maintain it as you work deeper into the bowl When the interior is finished move tool support to exterior to re d...

Page 20: ...g handle D Fig 25 to remove tension from the poly v belt 3 Open door E Fig 25 and remove the belt F Fig 25 from the lower pulley 4 Loosen two set screws in the handwheel G Fig 25 and remove 5 Loosen s...

Page 21: ...k from power company and correct low voltage condition 4 Replace motor Tools tend to grab or dig in 1 Dull tools 2 Tool support set too low 3 Tool support set too far from workpiece 4 Improper tool be...

Page 22: ...22 Stand and Bed Assembly...

Page 23: ...port Rod 1 17 JWL1442 211 Handle 1 18 JWL1442 212 Handwheel 1 19 JWL1442 202 Stud 3 20 JWL1442 206 Tool Support Handle 3 8 1 21 JWL1442 124 C Ring S19 4 22 JWL1642 222 Tailstock 1 23 JWL1442 218 Tails...

Page 24: ...24 Headstock Assembly...

Page 25: ...8820 Flat Head Screw M8 x 20 4 20 TS 0209051 Hex Socket Cap Screw 3 8 16 x 1 1 21 TS 0720091 Lock Washer 3 8 1 22 JWL1642 122 Motor Assembly Plate 1 23 JWL1642 123 Knob 1 24 JWL1642 124 Motor Pulley 1...

Page 26: ...67 TS 0270011 Set Screw 5 16 18 x 1 4 1 68 JWL1642 168 Plunger 1 69 JWL1642 169 Braking Resistor 1 70 JWL1642 170 Signal Cord 1 71 JWL1642 171 Power Cord 1 72 JWL1642 172 Motor Cord 1 73 JWL1642 173...

Page 27: ...27 Wiring Diagram...

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