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Thank you for purchasing one of PSI’s growing family of quality woodturning products. The
Barracuda 52 Insta-Change Jaw System Chuck
is engineered and manufactured to the
highest standards of quality. The Quick-Change Jaw System allows you to change jaws in a
matter of seconds. To mount and un-mount the jaws refer to the drawings on page 4.
Safety Instructions
• Do not wear gloves, neck ties, long sleeves, loose clothing, or loose jewelry when turning.
Long hair should always be tied back.
• Wear safety goggles or a face shield when turning.
• Wear sturdy shoes or boots with non-slip soles. Avoid open-toed shoes.
• Check your wood for splits, weakness, voids or cracking prior to mounting on the chuck. Avoid
using wood with knots, splits, or other defects.
• Confirm that the wood is tightly gripped in the chuck before starting your lathe. Use a tailstock
center for additional support when necessary. Never run the lathe without a workpiece in the
chuck.
• When installing new jaws always test to be sure the jaws are securely in place.
• Never stop the lathe by grabbing the headstock wheel.
• Support your work with a tailstock center whenever possible
• Rotate the chuck and workpiece manually prior to starting your lathe to ensure proper clear-
ance.
• Always check and re-tighten the workpiece to the chuck after any loosening or tool catch.
• Use appropriate speeds as referenced in instructions.
• Do not wrap sandpaper or finishing cloths around your hands or fingers when turning.
• Always turn with sharp lathe chisels and gouges. Avoid dull tools.
• Feed a woodturning tool slowly and steadily into the stock being turned. Never jam or stab the
tool’s blade into the work piece.
• Capture fine particles from the air with a dust collector. Use a quality respirator or dust mask
when turning.
• Remove the tool rest before sanding or finishing your turning.
• The maximum RPM for the
Barracuda 52 Insta-Change Jaw Cuck
System
is 2500 RPM.
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IMPORTANT: Read this manual thoroughly before using the Barracuda 52
Insta-Change Jaw Chuck System.
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