ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR WOODLATHES
!
Warning!
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury.
1.
DO NOT MODIFY OR USE LATHE FOR USES
OTHER THAN FOR WHICH IT WAS
DESIGNED.
2.
SEEK
INSTRUCTION.
If you are not
thoroughly
familiar with the operation of woodlathes, obtain
advice from your supervisor, instructor, or other
qualified person. Instruction from a qualified
person is strongly recommended.
3.
DO NOT OPERATE LATHE
until it is completely
assembled and installed.
4.
FOLLOW ELECTRICAL CODES.
Make sure
wiring codes and recommended electrical
connections are followed and that the machine is
properly grounded.
5.
KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Do not turn
the
lathe On
before clearing the lathe of all objects
(tools, scraps of wood, etc.). Keep the nearby
area and floor clear of debris.
6.
CHECK SET-UP
with power Off. Examine the
set-up carefully and rotate the
work piece by
hand to check clearance before turning on
power.
7.
DO NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
when the lathe
or work piece is turning. Make all adjustments
with power Off.
8.
TIGHTEN ALL CLAMP HANDLES
on the
headstock, tailstock, and toolrest before
operating lathe.
9.
EXAMINE WORK PIECE
and glue joints before
turning to make sure it has no defects that would
cause it to break when turning.
10.
USE LOWEST SPEED
when turning a new or
unbalanced work piece.
11.
TURN AT RECOMMENDED SPEED.
Always
operate the lathe at the recommended speeds.
Consult this manual for suggested speeds.
12.
ADJUST TOOLREST
close to the work piece.
Before turning, revolve the stock by hand to
make sure it clears the rest. At intervals, stop
the lathe and readjust the toolrest.
13.
KEEP TOOL ON TOOLREST.
The lathe tool or
chisel should be on the toolrest before the lathe
is turned On. Tools should remain on the
toolrest whenever the tool is engaged in contact
with the work piece.
14.
REMOVE TOOLREST
when sanding or
polishing so fingers do not get pinched.
15.
USE CORRECT LATHE TOOLS.
Do not
use
spindle turning chisels for faceplace mounted
work, and vice versa. Spindle turning tools used
for faceplate turning may grab the work piece
and pull the chisel from your control.
16.
WHEN ROUGHING STOCK
do not
jam the
lathe tool or chisel into work piece or take too big
a cut.
17.
DO NOT POUND WORK PIECE
into headstock
drive (spur) center when turning between
centers. Pound the drive center into the work
piece with a soft mallet before installing it
between centers in the lathe.
18.
DO NOT USE TAILSTOCK
to drive work piece
into the drive (spur) center when turning
between centers. Secure work between centers
with light pressure from the tailstock quill action.
19.
FASTEN STOCK SECURELY BETWEEN
CENTERS.
Make sure the tailstock is locked
before turning on the power.
20.
NEVER LOOSEN TAILSTOCK
spindle or
tailstock while work piece is turning.
21.
COORECTLY USE FACEPLATE.
When
faceplate turning, make sure
work piece is
securely fastened to the faceplate and that
appropriate size faceplate is used to support the
work piece. Any screw fasteners must not
interfere with the turning tool at the finished
dimension of the work piece. Rough-cut the
work
piece as close as possible to finished shape
before installing on faceplate.
22.
DO NOT OPERATE LATHE IF DAMAGED OR
FAULTY.
If
any part of your lathe is missing,
damaged or broken, in any way, or any electrical
component fails, shut off the lathe and
disconnect the lathe from the power supply.
Replace missing, damaged, or failed parts
before resuming operation.
23.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
regarding the safe and proper operation of this
product is available from the National Safety
Council, 444 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago,
IL 60611 in the Accident Prevention Manual of
Industrial Operations and also in the Safety Data
Sheets provided by the NSC. Also refer to the
American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1
Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines
and the U.S Department of Labor OSHA
1910.213 Regulation.
Guidelines to symbols used in this manual:
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Warning Symbol. Pay close attention!
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Note/Information Symbol. Please read - important information for you.
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