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Grizzly G0768 Benchtop Lathe manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Grizzly G0768 Owner's Manual (120 pages)
VARIABLE-SPEED LATHE & LATHE/MILL
Brand:
Grizzly
| Category:
Power Tool
| Size: 9.54 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
7
Introduction
9
Machine Description
9
Contact Info
9
Manual Accuracy
9
Identification (G0768)
10
Identification (G0769)
11
Controls & Components
12
Headstock
12
Carriage
12
Tailstock
13
End Gears, Pulleys, V-Belts
13
Milling Headstock (G0769 Only)
14
G0768 Data Sheet
15
G0769 Data Sheet
17
Section 1: Safety
19
Safety Instructions for Machinery
19
Additional Safety for Metal Lathes
21
Additional Safety for Mills/Drills
22
Additional Lathe Chuck Safety
23
Section 2: Power Supply
24
Availability
24
Full-Load Current Rating
24
110V Circuit Requirements
24
Grounding & Plug Requirements
25
Extension Cords
25
Section 3: Setup
26
Setup Overview
26
Unpacking
26
Needed for Setup
26
Inventory
27
Cleanup
28
Site Considerations
29
Lifting & Placing
30
Mounting
31
Leveling
32
Assembly
32
Test Run
33
Spindle Break-In
35
Lathe Spindle Break-In
35
Mill Spindle Break-In (G0769 Only)
35
Recommended Adjustments
36
Section 4: Lathe Operations
37
Operation Overview
37
Chuck & Faceplate Mounting
38
Installation & Removal Device
38
Chuck Installation
38
Scroll Chuck Clamping
39
Changing Jaw Set
40
4-Jaw Chuck
41
Faceplate
42
Tailstock
43
Tailstock Quill Specs
43
Positioning Tailstock
43
Using Quill
43
Installing Tooling
44
Removing Tooling
44
Offsetting Tailstock
44
Aligning Tailstock to Spindle Centerline
45
Centers
47
Dead Centers
47
Mounting Dead Center in Spindle
47
Removing Center from Spindle
47
Mounting Center in Tailstock
48
Removing Center from Tailstock
48
Mounting Workpiece between Centers
48
Steady Rest
49
Follow Rest
49
Compound Rest
50
Four-Way Tool Post
50
Installing Tool
50
Aligning Cutting Tool with Spindle Centerline
51
Manual Feed
52
Carriage Handwheel
52
Cross Slide Handwheel
52
Compound Rest Handwheel
52
Spindle Speed
53
Determining Spindle Speed
53
Setting Spindle Speed Range
53
Setting Spindle Direction & Speed
53
Configuration Example
53
Understanding Gear Charts
55
Feed & Thread Charts Label
55
How to Read the Feed Chart
56
How to Read the Thread Charts
56
End Gears
58
Power Feed Configuration
58
Primary Threading Configuration
58
Secondary Threading Configuration
58
Configuring End Gears
58
Power Feed
62
Power Feed Controls
62
Setting Power Feed Rate
63
Threading
64
Headstock Threading Controls
64
Apron Threading Controls
64
Thread Dial
65
Thread Dial Chart
65
Section 5: Mill Operations
66
Operation Overview
66
Removing Compound Rest
67
Re-Installing Compound Rest
67
Headstock Movement
68
Raising/Lowering Headstock
68
Tilting Headstock
68
Carriage Handwheel (X-Axis)
69
Cross Slide Handwheel (Y-Axis)
69
Table Travel
69
Using Spindle Downfeed Controls
70
Coarse Downfeed
70
Fine Downfeed
70
Engaging Fine Downfeed Controls
70
Installing/Removing Tooling
71
Installing Tooling
71
Removing Tooling
72
Spindle Speed
73
Determining Spindle Speed
73
Setting Spindle Speed
73
Section 6: Accessories
74
Section 7: Maintenance
77
Schedule
77
Ongoing
77
Daily, before Operations
77
Daily, after Operations
77
Every 90 Hours of Operation
77
Every 120 Hours of Operation
77
Annually
77
Cleaning/Protecting
77
Lubrication
78
Lubrication Frequency
78
Ball Oilers
78
Leadscrew & Carriage Rack
79
Bedways
79
Feed Gearbox
79
Cross Slide & Compound Slide
79
End Gears
80
Column Ways (G0769)
81
Quill Outside Surface
81
Quill Rack
81
Z-Axis Leadscrew (G0769)
82
Headstock Gears (G0769)
82
Machine Storage
83
Preparing Machine for Storage
83
Bringing Machine out of Storage
83
Section 8: Service
84
Troubleshooting
84
Motor & Electrical
84
Lathe Operation
85
Mill Operation
86
Tensioning & Replacing V-Belts
87
Adjusting Backlash
88
Cross Slide
88
Adjusting Leadscrew End Play
88
Adjusting Gibs
89
Adjusting Cross Slide and Compound Slide Gibs
89
Adjusting Z-Axis Way Gib
90
Adjusting Half Nut
90
Replacing Leadscrew Shear Pin
91
Replacing Fuse
91
Replacing Brushes
92
Replacing Lathe Motor Brushes
92
Replacing Mill Motor Brushes (G0769)
93
Section 9: Wiring
94
Wiring Safety Instructions
94
G0768 Wiring Overview
95
G0768 Wiring
96
G0768 Wiring Photos
97
G0769 Wiring Overview
98
G0769 Wiring
99
G0769 Wiring Photos
100
Section 10: Parts
101
Headstock
101
Carriage Components & Accessories
102
Apron
105
Gearbox
106
Bed & End Gears
107
Tailstock
108
G0769 Mill Column
109
G0769 Mill Headstock
110
G0768 Labels & Cosmetics
112
G0769 Labels & Cosmetics
113
G0768 Electrical Component Diagram
114
G0769 Electrical Component Diagram
115
Section 11: Appendix
116
Threading & Feeding Chart
116
Thread Dial Chart
116
Warranty & Returns
119
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