Additional Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathes - Craftsman 113.228000 Owner's Manual

additionam safety instructions for wood turning lathes
Safety is a combination of operator common sense and
alertness at all times when the Lathe is being used,
WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, DO 7.
NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE YOUR LATHE
UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND
INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUC-
TIONS... AND UNTIL YOU HAVE READ 8.
AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING:
PAGE
1. General Safety Instructions .................. 2
2. Getting to Know Your Lathe .............. 13
3. Basic Lathe Operation ................... t5
4. Maintenance ......................... 19
5. The Lathe and motor must be bolted down to a stand
or workbench for stability.
6. Protection: Eyes, Hands, Face, Ears, Body
a.
Wear safety goggles that comply with ANSI Z87.1-
1968, and a face shield if operation is dusty. Wear
ear plugs or muffs during extended periods of
operation.
b.
When turning between centers or on the faceplate,
always rough-out "out of round" workpieces at
slow speed. Running l_e Lathe too fast, so that it
vibrates, could cause the workpiece to be thrown
from the Lathe . .. or the turning tool to be jerked
from your hands.
c. Always revolve the workpiece by hand before turn-
ing on the motor. If the workpiece strikes the toot
rest, it could split and be thrown out of the Lathe,
Do not allow the turning tool to '*bite" into the
workpiece which could result in splitting of the
workpiece or the workpiece being thrown from the
Lathe. Always position the tool rest above the
centedine of the Lathe for spindle turning. Do not
apply the turning tool to the workpiece below the
level of the tool rest.
Do not run the Lathe in the wrong direction. This
could cause the turning tool to be thrown from
your hands. The Lathe must run in a direction so
that the workpiece turns toward you.
Before attaching a workpiece to the faceptate aft
ways "rough it out" to as "true round" as possible.
This will minimize vibration while turning,
Always fasten the workpiece securely to the face-
plate.
Failure to perform these set-up operations could
cause the workpiece to be thrown from the Lathe,
Avoid awkward hand positions, where a sudden
slip could cause a hand to move into the workpiece.
h. Remove all loose knots before installing workpiece
between centers or on the faceplate.
i. Never leave the Lathe work area with the power on
before the Lathe has come to a complete stop, or
without removing and storing the switch key.
j. Never operate the Lathe with protective cover on
the unused shaft end of the motor removed,
Hang your turning tools on the wall toward the tail-
stock end of the Lathe. Do not lay them on the bench
so that you must reach over the revolving workpiece
to select them,
9.
Keep firm hold and control of the turning tool at all
times. Special caution must be exercised when knots or
voids are exposed to the turning tool.
Note the following DANGER label which appears on
the front of the belt guard.
DANGER
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY:
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE OWNER'S
MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING MACHINE:
1. WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES PER ANSI Z87,1
AND FACE SHIELD IF OPERATION IS
DUSTY=
2. DO NOT WEAR GLOVES, NECKTIES, OR
LOOSE CLOTHING_ TIE BACK LONG HAIR.
3. BE POSITIVE ALL LOCKS ARE TIGHT BE-
FORE OPERATING MACHINE,
4. TURN WORKPIECE BY HAND BEFORE
APPLYING POWER TO DETERMINE IF IT
CLEARS THE TOOL REST OR OTHER MA-
CHINE PARTS.
5, ROUGH OUT FACEPLATE WORKPtECES
BEFORE INSTALLING ON FACEPLATE TO
AVOID EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND POS-
SIBLE INJURY,
6, DO NOT MOUNT SPLIT OR CHECKED
WORKPIECE OR ONE CONTAINING KNOT.
7. ALWAYS USE LOWEST SPEED WHEN
STARTING A NEW WORKPIECE, USING
FACEPLATE OR TURNING BETWEEN CEN-
TERS, TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL INJURY,
10. Think Safety.
tl, Complete hand sanding of between-centers or
faceplate mounted workpieees BEFORE removing
from the lathe. Do not exceed the speed used for the
last cutting operation performed on the workpiece, in
accordance with the speed chart.
12. NEVER attempt to remount a faceplate turning to
the faceplate for any reason. NEVER attempt to
remount a between-centers turning if the origina]
centers in the turning have been altered or removed.
BE POS|TIVE the lathe is set at the lowest speed if
remounting a between-centers turning with
non-altered original centers.
13. Use extra caution in mounting a between-centers or
spindle turning to the faceplate, or a faceplate turning
to _)etween-centers, for subsequent operations. BE
POSITtVE the lathe is set at the lowest speed before
turning ON.
14. NEVER mount a workpiece that contains any splits,
checks, or loose knots to a faceplate or between
centers.
15. Do not perform any operation when hand holding the
workpiece. Do not mount a reamer, milling cutter,
wire wheel, buffing wheet, or a drill bit to the
headstock spindle.
16. Use the drill chuck accessory in the tai_ stock only.
Do not mount ar_y drill that extends more than 6
inches beyond chuck jaws,