RIDGID WL1200LS1 manual Troubleshooting, General, Trouble Probable Cause Remedy

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Troubleshooting

General

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

Trouble		Probable Cause		Remedy


Motor will not run	1.	Defective On-Off	1.	Replace defective parts before
		switch.		using lathe again.
		Defective switch cord.
		Defective switch box
		receptacle.
	2. Motor protector open,		2.	Reset protector when motor has
		(only if your motor is		cooled.
		equipped with an
		overload protector).
	3.	Burned out motor.	3.	Consult an Authorized Service
				Center. Any attempt to repair this
				motor may create a HAZARD
				unless repair is done by a qualified
				service technician.
	4.	Index pin engaged.	4.	Disengage index pin (see “Getting
				to Know Your Wood Lathe”) sec-
				tion.

Lathe slows down	1.	V-belt is too loose	1. Adjust belt tension. See “Assembly”
when turning				Section.

Tailstock rocks back	1. Brass adjusting screw		1.	Adjust screw. See “Assembly” sec	-
and forth excessively.		is too loose.		tion.

Bed loose in head-	1.	Hex head locking	1.	Tighten hex head locking screw.
stock		screw not tight.		See “Assembly” section.

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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