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2. Relieve belt tension by pulling handle (F,
Figure 14) while pushing up lever (G).
3. Move belt to desired pulley set. Make sure belt
is properly seated in both pulleys, and both
pulleys are aligned (belt is vertical, not
slanted).
4. Push lever (G) down to tighten belt, and close
access doors.
Keep access doors closed
during operation.
Figure 14
9.4
Index pin
Referring to Figure 15:
Indexing is used to create evenly spaced features
in a work piece, while keeping the lathe spindle
locked; for example, when cutting flutes on a
spindle blank with a hand-held router, while the
spindle blank is secured between lathe centers.
Your lathe provides 24 indexing positions. These
are identified by inscribed numbers on the spindle
pulley (H, Figure 15)
Figure 15
1. Rotate spindle until index pin (I) aligns with
desired hole.
2. Push index pin into hole and rotate knurled
head (J) to engage threads and secure in
position.
3. Perform
operation.
4. Rotate knurled head counterclockwise until pin
releases. Move pulley to next desired hole,
and repeat. NOTE: A 3mm hex key (K, Figure
15) can be inserted and turned in the hole of
the knurled head, to help tighten or loosen the
index pin.
Disengage index pin before
starting lathe.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use index pin to lock spindle,
which will cause unnecessary wear to the pin. Use
spindle lock for this purpose.
10.0
Operating controls
Referring to Figure 16:
Speed dial
(A): Rotate dial to set speed, which is
shown as RPM (revolutions per minute) in the
adjoining digital readout window.
Do not start lathe at maximum
speed.
Start at lowest speed within that range
and gradually increase to full speed.
Fwd/Rev switch
(B): Forward is counterclockwise
rotation of spindle, as viewed from tailstock end. It
is the normal rotation for standard woodturning
operations. Reverse is clockwise rotation. Spindle
direction can be changed without turning off the
lathe.
On/off switch
(C): Pull up to start lathe, push
down to stop. The safety key (C
1
) can be removed
to prevent unauthorized use of lathe. Key must be
reinserted to start lathe.
If a power outage should occur during operation,
the lathe will not immediately restart when power is
resumed. Flip paddle switch off and then back on
to start lathe.
Digital readout
(D): The digital readout may
display an error code if a malfunction occurs on the
lathe. Also, an alarm signal may be emitted until
the issue has been resolved. If an error code
occurs, consult
section 15.0, Troubleshooting.
Figure 16
