Woodstock M1109 - Manual (Page 9)

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M1109 Combo Lathe/Mill
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Additional Safety Instructions for
Lathe/Mills
USE this and other machinery with caution
and respect. Always consider safety first,
as it applies to your individual working
conditions. No list of safety guidelines can
be complete—every shop environment is
different. Failure to follow guidelines could
result in serious personal injury, damage
to equipment or poor work results.
READ and understand this
entire instruction manual
before using this machine.
Serious personal injury
may occur if safety and
operational information is
not understood and fol-
lowed. DO NOT risk your
safety by not reading!
1. UNDERSTANDING THE MACHINE: Read and understand this manual before operating machine.
2. CLEANING MACHINE: Do not clear chips by hand. Use a brush, and never clear chips while the
lathe is turning.
3. USING CORRECT TOOLING: Always select the right cutter for the job, and make sure cutters are
sharp. The right tool decreases strain on the lathe components and avoids unsafe cutting.
4. ELIMINATING A PROJECTILE HAZARD: Always remove the chuck key, and never walk away from
the lathe leaving the chuck key installed.
5. SECURING A WORKPIECE: Make sure workpiece is properly held in chuck before starting lathe. A
workpiece thrown from the chuck will cause severe injury.
6. CHUCK SAFETY: Chucks are surprisingly heavy and awkward to hold, so protect your hands and the
lathe ways. Always use a chuck cradle or piece of plywood over the lathe ways.
7. WORKPIECE SUPPORT: Support a long workpiece if it extends from the headstock so it will not
wobble violently when the lathe is turned on. If workpiece extends more than 2.5 times its diam-
eter from the chuck, support it by a center or steady rest or it may deflect and fall out of the
chuck during cutting.
8. AVOIDING STARTUP INJURIES: Make sure workpiece, cutting tool, and tool post have adequate
clearance before starting lathe. Check chuck clearance and saddle clearance before starting the
lathe. Make sure spindle RPM is set correctly for part diameter before starting the lathe. Large
parts can be ejected from the chuck if the chuck speed is set too high.
9. AVOIDING OVERLOADS: Always use the appropriate feed and speed rates.
10. AVOIDING ENTANGLEMENT INJURIES: Never attempt to slow or stop the lathe chuck or mill spin-
dle by hand; and tie back long hair, ponytails, loose clothing, and sleeves so they do not dangle.
11. MAINTAINING A SAFE WORKPLACE: Never leave lathe unattended while it is running.
12. PREVENTING AN APRON-CHUCK CRASH: Always release automatic feeds after completing a job.