Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe (continued)
Safety Symbols
DANGER: indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or seri- ous injury.
CAUTION: indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or mod- erate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices that may cause property damage. NOTE: Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the equipment.
WARNING: Do not attempt to use the tool until you have read thorough- ly and understand completely the operator’s manual. Pay close attention to the safety rules, including Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use this tool properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, re- liable service.
Before Using the Lathe
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known (to the State of California) to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•Lead from
•Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry prod- ucts, and
•Arsenic and chromium from
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equip- ment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that could cause seri- ous, permanent injury, do not plug the lathe in until the following steps have been satisfactorily com- pleted.
Know and Understand the Lathe
•Completely assemble and align lathe.
•Learn the use and function of the
•Review and understand all safety instructions and operating proce- dures in this manual.
•Review the maintenance methods for this lathe.
•Find and read the warning label found on the lathe (shown below).
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