Grizzly G0709 Owner's Manual page 22

NOTICE
NEvER shift lathe gears when lathe is
operating, and make sure both the half-
nut lever and the feed selection lever are
disengaged before you start the lathe!
Otherwise the carriage may feed into
the chuck or tailstock and cause severe
damage.
5. disengage the half-nut lever and the feed
selection lever (see figure 11), and make
sure the saddle lock is loosened to allow the
lead screw or feed rod to move the apron if
required.
saddle lock
Feed
selection
lever is
horizontal
(disengaged)
spindle on/oFF lever is Centered
figure 11. Apron controls.
6.
Make sure the cutting fluid pump switch is
OFF, point the cutting fluid nozzle into the
lathe chip pan.
before starting the lathe, make sure you
have performed any preceding assembly
and adjustment instructions, and you have
read through the rest of the manual and
are familiar with the various functions and
safety features on this machine. failure to
follow this warning could result in serious
personal injury or even death!
7. rotate the stop button (figure 12) clockwise
until it pops out.
8. Move the feed direction lever (see figure 12)
to the disengaged middle position.
-20-
half-nut lever
is pulled up
(disengaged)
spindle speed range lever
spindle speed lever
Feed
direction
lever
stop
Button
power
Button
Cutting Fluid
on/oFF
switch
Feed
speed
dials
figure 12. headstock controls.
9.
Move the spindle speed range lever to the "l"
position and move the spindle speed lever to
the "70" position.
Note: As long as the feed direction lever
shown in Figure 12 is disengaged, no torque
will be transmitted to the quick change gear-
box or any other gear-driven component.
As a result, the feed speed dials shown in
Figure 12 can be left engaged or disengaged
for the test run.
10. push the power button (see figure 12), then
move the spindle on/oFF lever (see figure
11) downward to start the lathe. the spindle
will rotate at 70 rpM.
—if the top of the chuck is rotating toward
you, the lathe motor is rotating in the cor-
rect direction. Continue to the next Step.
—if the top of the chuck is rotating away from
you, reverse the motor rotation. refer to
the Motor Wiring diagram on page
and follow the NOTICE on that page.
—When operating correctly, the machine
runs smoothly with little or no vibration or
rubbing noises.
Model G0709 (Mfg. Since 5/11)
78,