Craftsman 113.228162 Owner's Manual

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13. SPEED CHART , . . indicates general recommendedspeeds for various sizes of workpieces.WARNING: Always use lowest speed when starting anew workpiece, using faeeplate, or turning betweencenters to avoid possible injury.SPINDLE SPEEDMOTOR SP|NDLEi J 'ti -- {:..... ..... Jbasic lathe operationsWARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF"and remove plug from power source outlet beforemaking any adjustments.CHANGI NG SPEEDSThe belt is shown positioned on the second steps fromthe outside end of the pulleys, This causes the lathe torun 2250 R.P.M.Suppose you wish to run the lathe slower _ say, 1350R.P,M, You must shift the belt inward.ROTATE MOTORCOUNTERCLOCKWISE PULLEY1. Make sure the power cord is removed from the outlet,2, With the belt guard raised, rotate the motor pulleyCOUNTERCLOCKWISE with your left hand whilepushing on the belt with your right hand,3. Continue to rotate the pulley while pushing on thebelt until it "climbs" down into the third step of themotor pulley.4. Now rotate the spindle pulley C LOC KWtS E with yourright hand while pushing on the belt with your lefthand. The belt will climb up into the third step of thespindle pulley,To make the lathe go faster, the belt must be shifted out-ward.1, Rotate the spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with yourright hand, Pull on the belt while rotating the pulleyuntil it climbs down into the next smaller step.2, Nowrotate the motor pulley COUNTERCLOCKWISEwith yourleft hand while pulling on the belt with yourright hand. The beit will climb up into the next largerstep.ONBELTSPINDLEPULLEY13