DeWalt LA200 instruction manual Assembly

UNPACKING AND CLEANING

Carefully unpack the machine and all loose items from the shipping container(s). Remove the rust-preventative oil from unpainted surfaces using a soft cloth moistened with mineral spirits, paint thinner or denatured alcohol.

Do not use highly volatile solvents such as gasoline, naphtha, acetone or lacquer thinner for cleaning your machine.

After cleaning, cover the unpainted surfaces with a good quality household floor paste wax.

ASSEMBLY

For your own safety, do not connect the machine to the power source until the machine is completely assembled and you read and understand the entire instruction manual.

ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED

Open-end wrench (supplied)

Philips Head Screwdriver (not supplied)

ASSEMBLY TIME ESTIMATE

The assembly time for this unit is approximately 30 minutes.

ATTACHING THE ON/OFF SWITCH

To prevent damage to the "ON/OFF" switch, the lathe is shipped with the switch bracket detached. Attach the switch bracket in the upright position. Align the two holes in the switch bracket (A) Fig. 1 with the two holes (B) at the rear of the headstock (C). Attach the switch bracket

(A)to the machine with two pan head screws (D) and lockwashers (Fig. 2).

ATTACHING THE TOOL REST TO THE LATHE BED

1.Loosen the locking lever (A) Fig. 3. Slide the tool rest base (B) into the channel of the lathe bed (C) Fig. 4.

B

C

D

A

Fig. 1

NOTE: If the tool rest base will not slide easily into the channel of the lathe bed, turn the tool rest base over and loosen the locknut (D) Fig. 3. Tighten the locking lever (A) Fig. 4 securely.

2.IMPORTANT: If the clamping action on the tool rest base (B) Fig. 4 is too tight or too loose on the lathe bed, remove the base and turn the nut (D) Fig. 4 clockwise to tighten clamping action, or counter-clockwise to loosen the clamping action. Attach the tool rest base on the lathe bed.

	B
		A
Fig. 3

D

Fig. 2

B

C
	A

D

Fig. 4

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