RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Basic Lathe Operations, Changing Speeds

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Basic Lathe Operations

WARNING: For your own safety, turn switch "OFF" and remove plug from power source outlet before making any adjustments.

Changing Speeds

The belt is shown positioned on the sec- ond steps from the outside end of the pul- leys. This causes the lathe to run 2250 R.P.M.

Suppose you wish to run the lathe slower

-say, 1350 R.P.M. You must shift the belt inward.

1.Make sure the power cord is removed from the outlet.

2.With the belt guard raised, rotate the motor pulley Counterclockwise with your left hand while pushing on the belt with your right hand.

3.Continue to rotate the pulley while pushing on the belt until it "climbs" down into the third step of the motor pulley.

4.Now rotate the spindle pulley Clock- wise with your right hand while pushing on the belt with your left hand. The belt will climb up into the third step of the spindle pulley.

To make the lathe go faster, the belt must be shifted outward.

1.Rotate the spindle pulley Clockwise with your right hand. Pull on the belt while rotating the pulley until it climbs down into the next smaller step.

2.Now rotate the motor pulley Counter- clockwise with your left hand while pulling on the belt with your right hand. The belt will climb up into the next larger step.

RotateMotor

Counterclockwise Pulley

Push on

Belt

Spindle Pulley

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Contents +22 7851,1*/$7+ Table of Contents Safety Instructions For Wood Turning LatheSafety Symbols Before Using the Lathe Know and Understand the LatheUse Recommended Accessories Reduce the Risk of Dangerous EnvironmentTo reduce the risk of injury from unexpected lathe movement Inspect your latheDress for safety Reduce the Risk of Accidental StartingInspect Your Workpiece Keep Children AwayDon’t Force Tool Before freeing jammed materialMotor Specifications and Electrical Requirements Power Supply and Motor SpecificationsGeneral Electrical Connections Volt, 60 Hz. Tool InformationMotor Safety Protection Unpacking and Checking Contents Loose Parts Package Assembly Assembling Steel LegsetHoles Used for Mounting Boards and Wood Lathe to Leg Set Mounting Left Side Table TopBoard/Side Support Mounting Right Side Table Top Particle Board Table Top Carriage Bolt M6 xMotor Mounting Plate Right Side Table Top Left Side Assembly Headstock Carriage Bolt M6 x Hex Head Nut Hex Mounting HeadstockBelt Guard Pan Head Thread Cutting Screw M5 x 0.8 x Pan ScrewMounting the Motor M6 x Hex Head Screw Carriage BoltHex Nut X 19 xAssembly Headstock, Tailstock, and Tool Rest Assembly Assembly Hex Hd Screw TailstockTube Large Tool Rest Assembly Mounting Rear Foot Pan Head ScrewNut Square Flat Washer M8 x X 19 x Nut Hex M6 xSpur and Cup Center Installation Hex Nut 3/4-16 Live Center Tailstock Ram Dia Wood Dowel FootAdjusting Tailstock Check Spindle RotationAligning Centers ScrewGetting To Know Your Wood Lathe BedHeadstock On-off Switch Yellow Switch KeyBasic Lathe Operations Changing SpeedsSpindle Turning Diagonal Lines on Both EndsWood Tool Rest Faceplate Turning Basic Lathe Operations Indexing How To Use Your Ridgid Wood Lathe Woodworking Chisels and How to Use ThemSix Commonly Used Chisel Types Selection Of Chisels Theory Of TurningWhen You Can Cut, and When You Must Scrape How to Position Tool Rest for Circum- ference CuttingDiameter Approach Circumference How to Position Tool Rest for Circumference Scraping Rest Face EdgeUsing The Gouge Using The SkewSupport Using Toe Edge does not cut Using Heel Cutting Edge AdvancedWrong RightUsing The Parting Tool Using The Scraping ChiselsSpear Round Flat Point Nose Nose Hand Positions Roughing Off Finish CuttingMaking Standard Cuts Smoothing a Cylinder Cutting a ShoulderParting Tool Pencil Mark Pencil Skew Wrong Right Bevel Cutting Vees Cutting BeadsCutting Coves Concaves Pencil MarksCutting Coves Making Long Convex CutsHow To Handle Spindle Turnings Making Long Taper CutsPlotting The Shape Tenon Sizing CutsUsing a Template and a Diameter Board Using a Template Diameter BoardDuplicate Turnings Use of PatternsLong Spindles Faceplate & Chuck TurningsPlanning The Work Planning Various CutsHow To Make Fancy Faceplate Turnings Deep RecessesPreparing a Plug Chuck Turning Cylinders RechuckingTurning a Ring Turned BoxesLid Lids Body Backing Block Face Plate Using The Lathe To Sand Turnings Sanding, Buffing And PolishingCoves Wood Fibers SandpaperWiring Diagram MaintenanceRecommended Accessories MaintenanceTroubleshooting GeneralTrouble Probable Cause Remedy Motor LOW VoltageStarting switch Burned switch con Repair Parts Ridgid 12 Wood Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1Wood Turning Lathe Model Ridgid 12 Wood-Turning Lathe Model No. WL1200LS1 Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key NumberRepair Parts Always order by Part Number -- Not by Key Number Description Call