Craftsman 113.238180 Owner's Manual page 15

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12, SPEED CHART .... Indicates generalrecommended
speeds for various sizes of workpieces.
basic lathe
operations
CHANGING SPEEDS
The belt is shown positioned on the second steps from
the outside end of the pulleys. This causes the lathe to
run 2250 R,P.M.
Suppose you wish to run the lathe slower - say, t350
R.P.M. You must shift the belt inward.
1, Make sure the power cord is removed from the outlet.
ROTATE MOTOR
COUNTERCLOCKWISE PULLEY
2, With the belt guard raised, rotate the motor puiley
COUNTERCLOCKWISE with your teft hand while
pushing on the belt with your right hand.
3, Continue to rotate the pulley while pushing on the
belt until it "climbs" down into the third step of the
motor pulley.
4. Nowrotatethe spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with yo_r
right hand while pushing on the belt with your left
hand. The belt will climb up into, the third step of the
spindle pulley.
To make the lathe go faster, the belt must be shifted out-
ward.
1. Rotate the spindle pulley CLOCKWISE with your
right hand. Pul! on the beet whiie rotating the pulley
until it climbs down into the next smaller step.
2. Now rotate the motor pulley COUNTERCLOCKWISE
with yourteft hand while pulling on the belt with your
right hand, The belt will c_imb up into the next larger
step.
ON
BE LT
/'SPINDLE
PULLEY
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