SettinguptheLathe
The SC4latheshouldbe locatedinawell-
lighted andwell-ventilatedareafreefrom
excessivehumidity or moisture thatcould
causerusting oftheprecisionmetal surfaces
or tooling.
ElectricalRequirements
TheSC4lathe configuredfor U.S.operation
usesstandard 120V AC60-cyclesingle-phase
powerand hasapeakcurrentdemandof12
amps.Whilea15-ampcircuitmaybesufficient
forpowering the lathe,a20-ampcircuitis
recommended.Thecircuitmustnotbe shared
withotherhigh-currentdevices,suchasan air
compressor,windowairconditioner or coffee
pot,thatmaybeoperating,orswitchon,while
thelatheisin use.Lowcurrentdevices,such
asaworklamp,maysharethe samecircuitas
thelathe.
Aplug-inpower failure emergencylight thatwill
automaticallyturnoninthe eventofapower
failure ortrippingofan overloadedcircuit
breakerisrecommendedforsafety. Inthe
eventthatpower tothelathe,or workspace
lighting,shouldbeinterruptedwhilethe latheis
inuse,theemergencylightwill enable the
operator tosafelyturnoffthepowerswitchto
thelatheand moveawayfromthelathe until
powerisrestored.Suitable lightsare available
atmosthardware and home-supply stores.
Care shouldbe takentoensureasafework
area withelectrical wiringandgrounding
approvedbylocal electrical codes. Thelathe
usesathree-prongelectrical plugtoprotect the
operator fromriskofshock or electrocution.
Thelathe must beplugged intoaproperly
grounded outlettoensuresafeoperation.Do
notattempttomodify theplugtofita2-prong
outletor extension cord byremovingthe
groundconductor or byusingan adaptor.
Doingsomayresultinshock or electrocution.
Ifitisnecessarytoplug thelatheintoan
extensioncord,theextension cord musthave
aproperly functioning 3-prongelectrical ground
plug and outlet,pluggedintoaproperly
grounded3-prong walloutlet.The extension
cordmusthaveatleast15 Ampsofcurrent-
carryingcapacity toavoidoverheatingthe cord,
whichcouldcauseariskoffire.Acordrated
for 20Ampsormoreisrecommended.Inno
caseshouldthe lengthoftheextension cord
exceed20feet.
Lifting theLathe
TheSC4lathe weighsapproximately275 lbs.
(125kg.)andmustbe mountedonastrong
tableor benchcapable ofsupporting 350 lbs.
or more.Ashopcranewithanylon liftingstrap
or othersuitablelifting apparatusshouldbe
usedtosafelylift themachineontothetable or
bench.
Shopcrane(Item # 96-004-166)
Using ashop cranetoliftthelathe
Properliftingtechniques(e.g.bendatthe
knees,notattheback)shouldbeused to
minimizeanyriskofpersonal injury. Consult
theInternetforinformationonproper lifting
techniques.
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