Grizzly G4003G Owner's Manual page 78

12" x 36" gunsmith’s lathe w/stand
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3.
Remove chuck, then shift spindle to neutral
by positioning alpha spindle speed lever
between C and B and numeric spindle speed
lever between the
Figure 120.
Alpha
Lever
Set between
B & C
Figure 120. Spindle speed levers set to neutral.
4.
Remove end gear cover, then removethe
outboard spindle cover (see Figure 121).
Figure 121. Outboard spindle cover.
5.
Place chuck key in cam-lock socket and keep
spindle from rotating.
6.
Using a spanner wrench, or hammer-and-
punch, loosen outer spanner nut (Figure 122)
counterclockwise and remove it.
Spanner
Wrench
Outer Spanner Nut
Figure 122. Loosening outer spanner nut.
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I
II
, as shown in
and
Numeric
Lever
Set between
I
II
&
Outboard
Spindle
Cover
7.
Loosen inner spanner nut one turn.
Note: You may have to tap on the outboard
end of the spindle as explained in Step 8, to
help unload the spindle and break the span-
ner nut loose.
8.
Place wooden block over outboard end of
spindle, tap it a few times with small sledge or
heavy dead blow hammer (Figure 123). Your
goal is to slide spindle forward just enough to
introduce spindle end-play that you can feel
by hand.
Figure 123. Introducing detectable end-play.
9.
Place dial indicator on cross slide and move
carriage toward headstock until contact point
of indicator touches spindle face, as shown in
Figure 124.
Figure 124. Dial indicator setup.
10. Move carriage an additional 0.100" toward
headstock.
Model G4003G (Mfd. Since 1/15)

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