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W1752 Owner's Manual (Mfg. 1/07+)
SET UP
Projectiles thrown from the machine
could cause serious eye injury. Wear
safety glasses during assembly and
operation.
Loose hair and clothing could get
caught in machinery and cause serious
personal injury. Keep loose clothing
rolled up and long hair tied up and
away from machinery.
Complete this process once you have familiarized yourself
with all instructions in this manual.
The test run consists of verifying the following: 1) The
motor powers up and runs correctly, and 2) the safety
paddle switch works correctly.
To test run the mini wood lathe, do these steps:
1. Read the entire instruction manual first!
2. Make sure all tools and foreign objects have been
removed from the machine.
3. Review Page 10 and connect your machine to the
power source.
4. Flip the paddle switch up to turn the machine ON.
Make sure that your hand stays poised over the
switch in case you need to quickly turn the machine
OFF.
— If you suspect any problems, immediately turn the
lathe OFF and disconnect the machine from the
power, and refer to Page 27 to troubleshoot/fix
any problems before starting the lathe again.
— If the source of an unusual noise or vibration is
not readily apparent, contact our technical sup-
port for help at (360) 734-3482 or contact us
online at tech-support@shopfox.biz.
5. Turn the machine OFF.
6. Remove the safety key and attempt to turn the
machine ON.
— If the machine starts, stop it. The switch disabling
feature is not working. This safety feature must
work properly before proceeding. Contact our
technical support for help.
— If the machine does not start, the switch disabling
feature is working.
Test Run