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OPERATION MANUAL
POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND INJURIES
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Eye injuries from flying debris or defective timber.
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Hair/clothing getting caught in moving machine parts.
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Airborne dust.
DON’T
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Do not use faulty equipment. Immediately stop using the suspect equipment.
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Never leave the machine running unattended.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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Keep the tool on the tool rest. Tools should remain on the tool rest whenever the tool is
engaged in the work piece.
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Remove the tool rest when sanding or polishing so fingers do not get pinched.
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Direction of feed. Feed work into blade or cutter only against the direction of rotation of
work piece.
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Use the correct lathe tools. Do not use spindle turning chisels for faceplate mounted
work or vice versa. Spindle turning tools used for faceplate turning may grab the work
piece and pull the chisel from your control.
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When roughing be careful not to jam the lathe tool or chisel into work piece
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Do not use excessive force when attaching the work piece onto the headstock drive
(spur) centre. Use a soft mallet.
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Do not use the tailstock to drive the work piece onto the drive (spur) centre when
turning between centres. Secure with light pressure from the tailstock.
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When turning between centres, make sure the tailstock is locked before operating
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Never loosen the tailstock spindle or tailstock while work piece is turning.
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When faceplate turning, make sure work piece is securely fastened to the faceplate and
that the 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 the finished shape before
installing it on the faceplate.
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Do not operate the lathe if it is damaged or faulty. If any part(s) of the lathe is missing,
damaged or broken, in any way, stop the lathe and disconnect it from the power supply.
Replace missing, damaged, or failed parts before resuming the operation.
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The spindle threads are sharp and should not be used to lift the lathe, or to stop the
notation the spindle.
SAFE WORK PROCEDURE Cont.
Always use the correct tool for the job.
DO NOT use the machine for operations
it was not designed for
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Instructions Manual for WL-14V (W385)
11/08/2017
