Harbor Freight Tools 98676 User Manual
14” X 43” WOOD LATHE
Model
98676
WITH STAND
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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Copyright© 2008 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any
artwork contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written
consent of Harbor Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally. Due
to continuing improvements, actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein.
For technical questions or replacement parts, please call 1-800-444-3353.
CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................3
GROUNDING ..............................................................................................7
EXTENSION CORDS ..................................................................................7
SYMBOLOGY .............................................................................................8
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................8
UNPACKING ...............................................................................................9
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS .....................................................................9
WORK AREA SET UP ...............................................................................11
DEFINITION OF TERMS ...........................................................................11
ADJUSTMENTS ........................................................................................13
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................13
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING ...........................................................15
TROUBLESHOOTING ..............................................................................16
PARTS LIST ..............................................................................................17
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY ....................................17
ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM .............................................................................18
WIRING DIAGRAM ...................................................................................19
WARRANTY INFORMATION ....................................................................19
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Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating,
inspection, maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s serial number
in the back of the manual (or month and
year of purchase if product has no number). Keep this manual and the receipt in
a safe and dry place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings
WARNING Read all safety
warnings and instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric
shock, re and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
The term ″power tool″ in the
warnings refers to your mains-
operated (corded) power tool.
Work area safety1.
Keep work area clean and well lit. a.
Cluttered or dark areas invite acci-
dents.
Do not operate power tools in b.
explosive atmospheres, such as in
the presence of ammable liquids,
gases or dust. Power tools create
sparks which may ignite the dust or
fumes.
Keep children and bystanders c.
away while operating a power tool.
Distractions can cause you to lose
control.
Electrical safety2.
Power tool plugs must match the a.
outlet. Never modify the plug in
any way. Do not use any adapter
plugs with grounded power tools.
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Unmodied plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
Avoid body contact with grounded b.
surfaces such as pipes, radiators,
ranges and refrigerators. There is
an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is grounded.
Do not expose power tools to rain c.
or wet conditions. Water entering
a power tool will increase the risk of
electric shock.
Do not abuse the cord. Never d.
use the cord to unplug the power
tool. Keep cord away from heat,
oil, sharp edges or moving parts.
Damaged or entangled cords in-
crease the risk of electric shock.
If operating a power tool in a damp e.
location is unavoidable, use a
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protected supply. Use of
a GFCI reduces the risk of electric
shock.
Personal safety3.
Stay alert, watch what you are do-a.
ing and use common sense when
operating a power tool. Do not use
a power tool while you are tired
or under the inuence of drugs,
alcohol or medication. A moment
of inattention while operating power
tools may result in serious personal
injury.
Use safety equipment. Always b.
wear ANSI-approved eye protection. Safety equipment such as
NIOSH-approved dust mask/respirator, full face shield, heavy-duty work
gloves, non-skid safety shoes, hard
hat, or hearing protection used for
appropriate conditions will reduce
personal injuries.
Remove any adjusting key or c.
wrench before turning the power
tool on. A wrench or a key left at-
tached to a rotating part of the power
tool may result in personal injury.
Do not overreach. Keep proper d.
footing and balance at all times.
This enables better control of the
power tool in unexpected situations.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose e.
clothing or jewelry. Keep your
hair, clothing and gloves away
from moving parts. Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in
moving parts.
If devices are provided for the con-f.
nection of dust extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are
connected and properly used. Use
of these devices can reduce dust-re-
lated hazards.
Power tool use and care4.
Do not force the power tool. Use a.
the correct power tool for your application. The correct power tool will
do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was designed.
Do not use the power tool if the b.
switch does not turn it on and off.
Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous
and must be repaired.
Disconnect the plug from the c.
power source before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the power tool accidentally.
Store idle power tools out of the d.
reach of children and do not allow
persons unfamiliar with the power
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tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
Maintain power tools. Check for e.
misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any
other condition that may affect the
power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired
before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained power
tools.
Keep cutting tools sharp and f.
clean. Properly maintained cutting
tools with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to
control.
Use the power tool, accessories g.
and tool bits etc. in accordance
with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions
and the work to be performed. Use
of the power tool for operations different from those intended could result
in a hazardous situation.
Service6.
Have your power tool serviced by a.
a qualied repair person using
only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the
power tool is maintained.
Lathe Safety Warnings
Maintain labels and nameplates on 1.
the Lathe. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable or
missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools
for a replacement.
Do not run the Lathe without its cov-2.
ers and guards in place.
Tighten all locks before operating.3.
Do not mount a split workpiece.4.
Use the lowest speed when starting a 5.
new workpiece.
Always stop the Lathe at its slow-6.
est speed. If the Lathe is run so fast
that it vibrates, there is a risk that the
workpiece will be thrown or the cutting tool jerked from your hands.
Always rotate the workpiece by hand 7.
before turning on the Lathe. If the
workpiece strikes the tool rest, it
could split and be thrown out of the
Lathe.
Do not allow cutting tools to bite into 8.
the workpiece. The wood could be
split or thrown from the Lathe.
Always position the tool rest above 9.
the centerline of the Lathe when
shaping a piece of stock.
Before attaching a workpiece to the 10.
faceplate, always rough it out to
make it as round as possible. This
minimizes the vibrations while the
piece is being turned. Always fasten
the workpiece securely to the faceplate. Failure to do so could result
in the workpiece being thrown away
from the Lathe.
Remove all loose knots in the work-11.
piece before mounting between the
centers or on the faceplate.
Position your hands so they will not 12.
slip onto the workpiece when the
Lathe is running.
Use a brush or compressed air to 13.
remove wood shavings; never your
hands. The wood shavings will be
sharp.
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Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare 14.
to begin work before turning on the
tool.
Do not reach across the Lathe while it 15.
is running.
Industrial applications must follow 16.
OSHA guidelines.
Do not use the Lathe if it is off-bal-17.
ance, or the workpiece is not properly
centered.
Only feed workpiece into a cutting 18.
tool against the direction of rotation.
The workpiece must always be rotating toward you.
Do not leave the tool unattended 19.
when it is plugged into an electrical
outlet. Turn off the tool, and unplug it
from its electrical outlet before leaving.
This product is not a toy. Keep it out 20.
of reach of children.
People with pacemakers should 21.
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic elds in close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure. In addition, people with
pacemakers should:
• Avoid operating alone.
• Do not use with power switch locked
on.
• Properly maintain and inspect to
avoid electrical shock.
• Any power cord must be properly
grounded. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) should also be implemented – it prevents sustained electrical shock.
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 lead-based paints
• Crystalline silica from bricks and ce-
ment or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber
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 equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially
designed to lter out microscopic
particles. (California Health & Safety
Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
The warnings, precautions, and in-23.
structions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur.
It must be understood by the operator
that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the
operator.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
Some dust created by power sand-22.
ing, sawing, grinding, drilling, and
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