Save Thls Manual _'X or Future Reference • SF RS owner's manual MODEL NO. 113.228360 WOOD LATHE it i liiii ,ii lul Serial Number Model and serial number may be found on back of headstock assembly. You shouldrecordboth model and serial number in a safeplace forfutureuse. CRAFTSMAN 12-INCH WOOD LATHE FOR YOUR SAFETY'. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY • assembly • operating • repair parts J Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A. Part No, SP5110 Printed in U.S,A.
FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN WOOD LATHE If within one year from the date of purchase, this Craftsman Wood Lathe fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, Sears will repair it, free of charge. WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER/DEPARTMENT THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States.
additional safety instructions for wood turning lathes Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your lathe works. BEFORE WARNING: To avoid mistakes that could result in serious, permanent injury, do not connect power cord until the following steps have been satisfactorily completed: 1. Assembly, mounting and alignment. 2.
1) Use both hands spaced apart and keep a firm hold of the turning toot. 3) Make sure centers are aligned when tailstock and ram are locked. 2) Always support the turning tool directly on the tool rest. 4) Make sure the spur center and cup center are firmly seated against the workpiece and that the tail stock is locked in place for spindle turnings. 3) Always operate the lathe so that the top of the workpiece turns toward you (clockwise facing the left side of the lathe).
glossary of terms Spur Center (Live Center) Installed in the spindle of the headstock.., supports the workpiece on center at the headstock.., transfers power from the headstock to the workpiece causing the workpiece to rotate . , , referred to as a live center because it rotates. Cup Center (Dead Center) Installed in the spindle of the tail stock.,, supports the workplece on center at the tailstock.., referred to as a dead center because it does not rotate.
motor specifications and electrical requirements POWER SUPPLY Motor Specifications This wood lathe is designed to use the type motor supplied with the unit only. Do not use any other lype motor. The motor must not be converted to operate on 230 volts. The A-C motorused in thiswood lathe is a non-reversible type having the following specifications: Rated H.P............................... 0,5 Maximum Developed H,P .................. 1,0 Voltage ................................. 120 Amperes ..................
unpacking and checking contents WARNING: To avoid injury from unexpected startIng or electrical shock, do not plug the power cord into a source of power. This cord must remain unplugged whenever you are working on the lathe. Model 113.228360 Wood Lathe is shipped complete in one box. 1, Unpacking and Checking Contents a, Separate all "loose parts" from packaging materials and check each item with "Table of Loose Parts" to make sure all items are accounted for, before discarding any packing material.
O List of Loose Parts in Bag #507743 O p Q R S T U V W X Screw Soc. Hex 1/4-20 x 3/8 .......... Leckwasher 1/4 ..................... Nut Hex 1/4-20 ..................... Screw Soc Cap 10o32 x 1 ............. Bolt Hex HD 1/4-20 x 1 ............... Bolt Hex HD 114-20 x 1-1/2 .... : ....... Bolt Hex HD 1/4-20 x 2-1/2 ............ Washer 17/64 x 5/'8 x 1/I6 ............ Washer .380 x 1-9164 x 7/64 ........... Screw Pan HD Ty "B" #6 x 3/8 ........
location and function of controls 1. ON-OFF SWITCH .... Turns lathe on and off and locks lathe in off position. 2. TOOL REST SLIDE .... Allows the tool rest to be moved along the bed. 3. TOOL REST SLIDE LOCK .... Locks the tool rest slide to the bed. 4, TOOL REST LOCK .... Locks the tool rest to the tool rest base. 5. TAILSTOCK LOCK .... bed. Locks the taitstock to the 6. TAILSTOCK .... Slides along the bed and supports the workpiece for spindle turning. 7. SPINDLE LOCK .... tailstock.
assembly ,,. J ,,,, WARNING:To avoid Injury from unexpected lathe movement and to provide necessary stability, mountthe lathe to a stationary work bench with a 118"HEX%? WRENCH 5f32" HEX "It' WRENCH 7t16" SOCKET top at least i Inch thick. The lathe should be positioned on workbench approximately 6-1/2" from front edge of workbench and the workbench must extend past both ends of lathe.
, , Place lathe bed near front of workbench in the position you want it to be permanently attached. The front of lathe bed should be positioned a minimum of 61/2" from front edge of workbench and the workbench must extend past both ends of lathe. PtJsh the two lathe bed sections tightly together where they meet. (See illustration.) Using a pencil or nail mark the center of each of the five holes onto the workbench surface.
9. Fromtheloosepartsbaglocatea 114"x1-1/2"hex headbolt,1/4"fiatwasher, 1/4"Iockwasher, and 114" hexnut,Placeboltthrough centerbedmountingbracketanddownthrough drilledholein the workbench. Placefiatwasher,Iockwasher, and hex nut onto bolt from underside of table and tighten. LOCK WASHER HEX NUT ILLUSTRATION SHOWS REAR OF LATHE STRAIGHT EDGE / 10. Place the edge of a straight edge (at least twelve inches long) on top of bed sections. Position straight edge so it overlaps eac_ section of the bed equally.
STRAIGHT EDGE ,\ 12. Hold straight edge tightly against bed sections. Lift up on bed sections until air gap between straight edge and bed sections disappears. The edge of straight edge will now be touching bed section along full length of straight edge. (See illustration.) If bolts that hold bed sections together have been properly tightened, the bed sections will remain in this position.
_,. ,, -_ i, HI, H , iHl,, TOOL REST SLIDE TOOL REST SLIDE LOCK MOUNTING AND ASSEMBLING TOOL REST ASSEMBLY 1. From the loose parts find the tool rest slide and tool rest slide lock. The shape and appearance of toot rest slide lock is as shown in illustration, Slide the tool rest slide onto right end of lathe bed. Screw tool slide lock into tool rest slide (as shown) until tight. TOOL REST SLIDE LOCK BED TOOL REST SLIDE LOCK TOOL REST HOLDER LOCK 2. Fromthe loose parts, locate a .
TOOL REST LOCK TOOL BEST TOOL From the loose parts locate the tool rest and tool rest lock. See illustration for appearance of tool rest lock. Set tool rest in tool rest holder and install tool rest lock as shown. , R LOCK REST LOCK ii ill MOUNTING TAILSTOCK / AND ASSEMBLING O "o-'_ o.}F -_ TA1LSTOCK oE From the loose parts locate the tailstock, From the loose parts bag locate tailstock lock.
HANDWHEEL GROOVE IN SPINDLE 3, From the loose parts locate the handwheel and tailstock spindle. Place handwheel into tailstock as illustrated. SPINDLE GROOVE IN SPINDLE 4, Slide spindle through opening on right side of tailstockand thread spindle through handwheel as shown. The groove in spindle must line up with spindle lock hole. SPINDLE LOCK HOLE SPINDLE HANDWHEEL,.,, SPINDLE LOCK TAILSTOCK 5. From the loose parts bag find the spindle lock.
HANDWHEEL 10/32" SOCKET HEAD SCREW 6, From the loose parts bag locate a 10/32 x 1" socket head screw, Screw the screw into the back side of the tailstock as shown, Failure to install this bolt will allow tailstock to slide off end of bed. Should it slide off accidentally and fall to the floor, damage to tailstock and cup center could result. WARNING: The stop screw is for your protection.
3, Place a 5/32 °' hex wrench through round opening near power cord on backside of headstock. Insert hex wrench into set screw located 1-1/2" inside round opening. Tighten set screw securely using pliers on the end of the hex wrench. Check to see that headstock is securely attached to lathe bed by rocking the headstock assembly from left to right, and also up and down. If any looseness is detected retighten the set screw.
6. Placestraightedgeagainstspindlepulleysoone endofstraightedgeis justabovethelargesection on motorpulley.Withstraightedgetouchingfull faceof spindlepulley,slidespindlepulleyleftor rightuntilthe straightedgeis in linewiththe left sideof motorpulley,(Seeillustration,) Keepboth pulleysalignedwith straightedge,Usinga 118" hex-"l"wrench,tightenset screwsecurely.Set screwmustbepositioned straightaboveflatsection onspindlebeforesetscrewis tightened. Fromtheloosepartsbagfinda 1/4-20x 3/8"he× socketset screw.
11.Fromtheloosepartslocatea #6 x3/8phillipshead screw(see illustration).Usinga #2 phillips head screwdriver install this motor cover stop screw, it is located on backside of headstock as shown in illustration. MOTOR COVER STOP SCREW MOTOR COVER WARNING: the motor cover stop screw is for your protection, it prevents the motor cover from sliding back too far when moving belt for speed changes, it protects you from touching heated motor after lathe use. it must be reinstalled.
3. Check and be sure that inside of headstock and tailstock spindles are clean. Insert spur center into headstock spindle and cup center into taitstock spindle. NOTE" Do not drive or hammer spur center and oup center into spindles as removal may be difficult. Use a soft hammer or block of wood and give them a gentle tap. 1/4" DOWEL \ 4.
Lock the tailstock to the lathe bed by turning tailstock lock clockwise until tight. Scribe a line on the bed at right edge of headstock. WARNING: Before using the iathe, test to make sure headstock ls properly secured to lathe bed. Failure to properly secure headstock to lathe bed may al]ow headstock to move during use. This could allow a spindle turning to come loose, fly out, and cause injury to operator. Rotate top of handwheel toward operator.
INSTALLATION SWITCH KEY AND USE OF ON-OFF WARNING: Don't connect power cord to an electrical outlet until your lathe is mounted in its upright position. Failure to observe this warning may cause motor relay to burn out. ON-OFF SWITCH The On-Off Switch has a locking feature. THIS FEATURE tS INTENDED TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED AND POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS USE BY CHILDREN AND OTHERS. 1, Insert key into switch. NOTE: Key is made of yellow plastic. 2. To turn Lathe ON.
basic lathe operation WARNING: To avoid Injury from unexpected starting, for your own safety, turn switch "off" and remove plug from power source outlet before making any adjustments or setups. CHANGING SPEEDS The belt is shown positioned on smallest motor pulley and largest spindle pulley. This causes lathe to operate at 875 RPM. To run the lathe faster -- say 1350 RPM. You must shift the belt toward the motor. 1, Make sure power cord is removed from the outlet. 2.
BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT SLOT 1. Place belt tension adjustment long slot, lever in middle of BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT LEVER" 2. Notice which lever support notch is immediately below belt tension adjustment lever. Place lever in this notch by pushing down and sideways on the lever, The lever is spring loaded so if belt slips during operation, place lever in next lower notch.
basic lathe operations MOUNTING WOOD FOR SPINDLE TURNING WARNING:To avoid Injury from unexpected startIng, turn switch "off" and remove switch key before mounting workpieoe in lathe. We recommended that spindle turnings larger than four Inches in diameter not be attempted. DIAGONAL LINES SPUR CENTER If you have not done a lot of wood turning, we suggest you start by mounting a small spindle turning.
12. Adjust the tool rest approximately 1/8" away from the corners of the wood and 1/8" above the center line. Note the angled position of the tool rest base. WARNING: For your own safety, after adjusting • tool rest be sure and lock the tool rest holder, e tool rest slide and the tool rest. ==-'2 d._ =._ Look at the speed chart. Notice that a 2" square turning up to 18" long should run at 875 R.P.M. for "roughing.
turning tools ! SKEW GOUGE PARTINGTOOL THE SiX COMMONLY A book entitled "Power Tool Know How Table Saw" is available at your nearest Sears Retail Store or Catalog Store. This book contains considerable data applicable to the wood lathe. SELECTION mm Im OF CHISELS Recommended chisels have handles approximately 10 SPEAR POINT USED CHISEL FLAT NOSE ROUND NOSE TYPES inches long to provide plenty of grip and leverage. Sharp tools are essential for clean, safe work..
If you are removing wood from the diameter of a workpiece (as when turning the face of a faceplate turning) you must use a scraping action only.This is true because you are removing wood across the grain.
HOLDING THE WOODWORKING CHISEL WORK PIECE In handling alt turning tools, the handle hand takes a natural position, being nearer or farther from the end of the handle depending on the amount of leverage required. The position of the tool rest hand should be as illuslrated with turning tool held firmly against the tool rest and fingers and thumb wrapped around the turning tool on the opposite side of the tool rest, away from the rotating workpiece.
Sears recommends the following ITEM Work Bench ...................... Drill Chuck 1/2" Capacity with No, 1 M,T, Shank ................ Screw Center with No. 1 M.T. Shank ., Batl Bearing Center with No. 1 M,T, Shank ................ 60oCenter with No. 1 M,T, Shank ..... Face Plate, 4" Diao with 3/4"-16 Thread 9 Holes ............................ Copy Crafter ......................... Sears may recommend other accessories the manual. CAT.
trouble shooting TROUBLE SHOOTING -- MOTOR NOTE: Motors used on wood-working tools are particularly susceptible to the accumulation of sawdust and wood chips and should be blown out or "vacuumed" frequently to prevent interference with normal motor ventilation and proper operation of the centrifugally-operated starting switch. TROUBLE Excessive noise. 1. Motor, Motor fails to develoP ........ 1. Circuit overloaded witt7 .... full power. NOTE: LOW lights, appliances and other motors.
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_A/RS 12-1NCH WOOD LATHE owner's manual SERVICE Now that you have purchased your 12-inch Wood Lathe should a need ever exist for repair pads or service, simply contact any Sears Service Center and most Sears, Roebuck and Co. stores. Be sure to provide al! pertinent facts when you call or visit. MODEL NO. 113.228360 The model number of your 12-Inch Wood Lathe wilt be found on a plate on the backside of the headstock.
