Use And Care Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Quality of cut is poor. • Lower cutting tool to centre line of
workpiece.
• Increase lathe speed.
• Sharpen or replace cutting tool.
• Use a lighter touch.
• Cutting tool is above workpiece centre
line.
• Lathe speed too slow.
• Cutting tool is dull.
• Cutting too aggressively.
Excessive vibration when
turning thin workpieces.
• Raise cutting tool to centre line of
workpiece.
• Use a lighter touch.
• Cutting tool is positioned below
workpiece centre line.
• Cutting too aggressively.
PROBLEM PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Excessive vibration when
turning larger workpieces or
bowls.
• Check for proper workpiece centres.
• Cut off stock until workpiece is balanced.
• Headstock and/or tailstock improperly
located at ends of workpiece.
• Workpiece is unbalanced.
Lathe will not turn on. • Make sure speed control lever is turned
to its lowest speed setting.
• Make sure lathe is plugged into a
working, 120 V, grounded, electrical
outlet.
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
• Speed control lever not in its lowest
speed setting.
• Electrical outlet not working or is of
wrong voltage.
• Blown fuse or tripped circuit breaker.
Lathe will not turn off. • Unplug the lathe from its electrical outlet
immediately. Do not operate lathe until it
is repaired by a qualied service
technician.
• Damaged or faulty power switch and/or
internal wiring.