Power Controls overview

Controls on the Front of the Lathe

Controls on the Back of the Lathe

Forward-OFF-Reverse Switch (181)

Power Switch (178)

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Speed Control Knob (180)

 

Power Switch (178)

Turns on and off power to the motor. When the Power Switch is lit, the motor is on.

Forward-OFF-Reverse Switch (181)

Changes the Spindle (3) (Chuck (2)) rotation from Forward (clockwise), to OFF (no rotation), to Reverse (counterclockwise).

DO NOT change the Forward-OFF- Reverse Switch direction while the lathe is running.

Speed Control Knob (180)

Adjusts the Spindle (3) speed from 0 to 2500 RPMs.

Check that this knob is at 0 before turning on the Lathe.

Note: The Speed Control Knob (180) is dependant on the H/L Gear Shift Lever (33). When the H/L Gear Shift Lever is in the Low setting, the Speed Control Knob runs from 0 to 1100 RPM. When the H/L Gear Shift Lever is in the High setting, the Speed Control Knob runs from 0 to

Feed Direction Selector (35)

H/L Gear Shift Lever (33)

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Feed Direction Selector (35)

Changes the Lead Screw (129) rotation from Forward (toward the Chuck) to Neutral (no rotation), to Reverse (away from the Chuck).

DO NOT Change the Feed Direction Selector while the Lathe is running.

H/L Gear Shift Lever (33)

Changes the spindle speed range from High (0 - 2500 RPM) to Low (0-1100 RPM).

DO NOT adjust the H/L Gear Shift Lever while the Lathe is running.

2500 RPM.

 

REV 10b

 

 

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SKU 93212

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Harbor Freight Tools 93212 operating instructions Power Controls overview, Controls on the Front of the Lathe, Power Switch