Spindle Downfeed; Downfeed Controls - Grizzly G0726 Owner's Manual

Spindle Downfeed

Spindle downfeed movement on the mill is con-
trolled by three mechanisms: 1) The coarse
downfeed lever for rapid spindle movement, 2)
the fine downfeed handwheel for slower spindle
movement, and 3) the auto-downfeed system for
powered spindle movement.

Downfeed Controls

Use Figure 41 and the following descriptions to
become familiar with the spindle downfeed con-
trols.
A
B
C
D
E
Figure 41. Downfeed controls.
A. Auto-Downfeed Rate Selector. Selects one
of the three auto-downfeed rates.
B. Fine Downfeed Handwheel. Manually con-
trols slow spindle downfeed.
C. Auto-Downfeed Direction Pin. Starts, stops,
and reverses the auto-downfeed direction.
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When spindle rotation is reversed, either
by changing the spindle speed range or by
using the spindle direction switch, the direc-
tion of spindle auto-downfeed will reverse.
D. Fine Downfeed Clutch Lever. Engages the
E. Downfeed Scale. Used with the quill dog,
F.
J
G. Downfeed Stop & Locking Wheel. Sets
I
H
H. Coarse Downfeed Lever. Manually controls
G
I.
F
J.
fine/auto-downfeed gears.
shows the depth of spindle downfeed in
inches.
Quill Lock Lever. Secures the quill in place
for increased stability during operations.
the depth of spindle downfeed. The stop is
threaded into position, then the locking wheel
is used to secure it in place.
quick spindle downfeed.
Quill Dog. Moves with the quill and spin-
dle, and disengages the downfeed clutch
lever when it contacts either the top or the
downfeed stop.
Downfeed Selector. Sets the mill for manual
downfeed or auto-downfeed control.
Model G0726 (Mfg. Since 7/11)