Sealey SM900 - Manual (Page 2)

 WARNING! The lathe is very heavy and must only be lifted with assistance. Ensure you have adequate help before attempting to
unpack and assemble.
When unpacked, separate the leg set parts from the lathe parts and check contents according to figure1 below. should there be any damaged
or missing parts do not attempt to assembly the lathe but contact your supplier immediately.
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DO NOT leave the lathe operating unattended, and do not leave the work area until the lathe is at a complete stand still.
 DO NOT pull the power cord from the power supply.
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When not in use set the speed lever to “sLOW”, switch the lathe off, remove plug from the power supply.
1.3. WOOd CUTTING SAFETY
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Remove all loose wood knots before installing workpiece between centres or on the faceplate.
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Fasten the workpiece securely to the faceplate or secure the workpiece correctly between centres before turning the lathe on. Wrong
set-up procedures may cause work to be thrown from the lathe, which may cause serious personal injury.
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Rotate workpiece by hand before turning on the motor. If workpiece strikes the tool rest or tool it may split and be thrown from the lathe.
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Rough out a workpiece to be as true and round as possible before attaching to the faceplate. This will minimise vibration.
 Rough out “out of round” workpieces at a slow speed when turning between centres or on the faceplate. Running the lathe too fast will
result in vibration, which may cause the workpiece to be thrown from the lathe, or the tool to be pulled from your hand.
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Avoid awkward hand positions, care must be taken to stop your hands from slipping into the moving workpiece.
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Keep a firm control of the cutting tool. Care must be exercised when wood knots or voids are exposed to the turning tool.
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Complete any hand sanding tasks before removing between centres or faceplate mounted work. Ensure the lathe speed does not
exceed the speed used for the last cutting operation performed on that same workpiece.
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DO NOT store, or lay, work tools in such a way that you must reach over the lathe, or workpiece to select them. Hang or store your turning
tools at the tail stock end of the lathe.
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DO NOT allow the tool to “bite” into the workpiece as the wood may split, or be thrown from the lathe.
For spindle turning, always position the tool rest above the centre line of the lathe. DO NOT apply the turning tool to the workpiece below
the level of the rest itself.
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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 yourself.
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WARNING! DO NOT remount a workpiece to the faceplate or between centres if the original centre point has been altered or
removed.
Having remounted a workpiece where NO alteration has been made to the original workpiece centre point, the lathe must be set to the
lowest speed before turning it on.
When mounting a “between centres” or, “spindle turned” workpiece to the faceplate or, a “faceplate” turned workpiece to “between
centres”, be sure the lathe is set at the lowest speed before turning it on.
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DO NOT mount a workpiece that contains any splits, checks or loose knots to a faceplate or between centres.
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DO NOT switch the lathe on whilst the tool is in contact with the workpiece. Ensure direction of rotation is correct - workpiece moving down
in front of the cutting tool.
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WARNING! Keep alert. DO NOT allow familiarity (from frequent use) which may cause a careless mistake. Remember, a careless second
is sufficient to inflict serious damage and/or personal injury.
2. SPECIFICATIONS
Turning Capacity Over Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310mm
Thread size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4” x 16tpi
Distance Between Centres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900mm
Tailstock Taper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MT No1
Turning speeds (rpm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
500, 620, 760, 900, 1050, 1210, 1400, 1590, 1790, 2000.
Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450W
3. ASSEMbLY
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Original Language Version sM900.V2 Issue: 2 - 25/03/10