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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead from lead-based paints. •...
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15. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult the owner’s manual for recom- mended accessories. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill 16. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTION- 17. MANY WOODWORKING TOOLS CAN LENGTH 50ft 100ft 18.
Like all power tools, there is danger associ- ated with the Model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill. Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention.
Grizzly recom- mends that the circuit you use should be dedicat- ed, (i.e., the Model G9959 or G9977 should pro- vide the only draw from that circuit). If frequent circuit failures occur when using the Wood Mill, contact our service department or your local elec- trical contractor.
SECTION 3: INTRODUCTION Commentary Grizzly Industrial, Inc. is proud to offer the Model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill. This machine is a part of Grizzly’s growing family of fine woodworking and metalworking tools. When used according to the guidelines stated in this manual, you can expect years of trouble-free, enjoyable operation.
Customer Service. When you are completely satisfied with the con- dition of your shipment, you should inventory its parts. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill Piece Inventory After all the parts have been removed from the crate, you should have: • Wood Mill •...
Lifting Wood Mill The model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill requires the use of lifting equipment such as a fork lift, engine hoist or boom crane. Do Not lift the machine by hand. See warning at right. Used in conjunction with lifting straps and following safe lifting proce-...
G9959/G9977 Wood Mill Site Considerations FLOOR LOAD Your model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill represents a large weight load in a 22" x 33 commercial or garage shop floors should be suf- ficient to carry the weight. Before moving the...
SECTION 4: COMPONENT ID The following is a list of controls and components you will find on your Model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill. Please take the time to locate each item listed. Becoming familiar with the terms here will aid in compre- hension later in the manual.
Glossary Arbor – The shank for a drill chuck, cutter holder or other device that is inserted into a spindle. Back Lash – The amount of play between a lead screw and nut or between two gears. Collet – Device for holding cutting tools in a spin- dle.
® Mounting Handles Three handles are supplied with the Model G9959/G9977. They are installed in an inverted fashion on each end of the work table and on the front of the knee. Remove the acorn nut on the end of the shafts at each of these locations.
Model Serious injury may occur. The Model G9959/G9977 feature an R-8 spindle which accepts any collets and arbors with the R- 8 designation. To install a collet or an arbor: 1. Release the latches on the head lid and open it.
To install properly, begin by removing the exter- nal retaining ring on the end of the shaft. Slide the handle off of the shaft and reinstall so that the handle faces outward. Figure 5A. Knee handle properly installed. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
Mounting Milling Vise The Model G9959/77 can be set up with a milling machine vise. Grizzly offers several milling machine vises that can be used with the mill. Please see our current catalog for order informa- tion. Follow these instructions when installing a milling vise.
See Figure 7. of the handwheel dial. Turn the dial until the “0” lines up with the index line. Tighten the setscrew. tance you want to move downward. Each complete revolution equals 0.100". G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
It also stabilizes the spindle and should be used even when the quill is positioned at the highest point. Figure 8. Secure quill with this lever. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill Depth Stop To calibrate the depth stop: 1. Roll the quill down using the lever handle until you reach the desired depth shown on the scale.
More accurate angle set up may be done with a precision protractor such as the G9900 Dial Protractor in the current Grizzly catalog. Other tools such as angle gauges, sine bars and spac- ers may be employed to set the head casting to very precise angles.
8. Repeat step 6 and 7 until the dial mea- sures the same on the right and the left side of the table. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill Figure 11. Indicator mounted to test head. Method two uses a large machinist square.
If the ram does not move freely, make sure the two square head bolts are loose and tap on the face of the head casting with a rubber or wooden mallet. -20- Figure 12. Loosen hex nuts to swivel head. Figure 13. Loosen locking bolts. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
This is beneficial for repetitive cuts or hole placement. Figure 14. Upper table stops on the G9977. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill Saddle Stops The saddle stops (Figure 15) are used in the same way as the table stops except that they restrict the distance of motion in the table along the “Y”...
V-belt at the #1 sheave. Following this progression along the chart above will show that the machine is now set to run at 3100 R.P.M. IDLER PULLEY Speed Chart 1300 2000 1600 3100 3900 5000 MOTOR PULLEY G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
6. On/Off Switch – This is the master switch for the power feed unit. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill A power feed is supplied and installed on the Model G9977, only. The power feed allows motorized speed control over the table along the longitudinal axis.
-24- Speeds and Feeds The Model G9959/77 is supplied with speeds that can be used for many types of work in both metal and wood. Care must be taken to use the correct speed for a given situation. The following guide- line should be considered when planning a job for the wood mill.
The G1075 Clamping Kit or individual T-nuts, flanged nuts, step clamps and blocks are offered operating this by Grizzly. Milling machine vises are also avail- able and range in size from 2 Whenever clamping a workpiece to the Wood Mill table, remember these important safety...
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Figure 21. Clamp will interfere with path of cutter. • Check clearance by moving the table (with the machine unplugged) along the intended path. Obstructions could lead to a “crash” creating an unsafe condition and result in serious personal injury. See Figure 21. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
“Collet or Arbor Installation”. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill capable Figure 22. Various cutting tools for facing. along 3. Lift the knee until the cutter is within an unplugged.
For the Model G9977, the feed rate can be manipulated with the dial on the powerfeed. With the Model G9959, the feed rate is done manually by the operator. For best results, start off with a slow feed rate. As the cut progresses, adjust the feed rate slower or faster as necessary to produce the best finishes.
Dovetails The Model G9959/77 are capable of producing dovetails with a high degree of accuracy. Spacing can be as accurate as 0.001" (one thousandth of an inch). A clear understanding of dovetail setup, use of cutters and spacing technique is neces- sary to realize the full potential of this feature.
SAE 20 using an oil can with a pointed nozzle to help push in the ball. Gibs The Model G9959/G9977 Wood Mill table fea- tures tapered gibs in the dovetail ways. To adjust these remove the dust covers on the dovetail ways to expose the heads of the adjusting screws.
However, due to Grizzly’s policy of continuous improvement, changes may be made at any time with no obligation on the part of Grizzly. Whenever possible, though, we send manual updates to all owners of a particular tool or machine.
...2 ...Dovetail Ways The G9959 is the same machine as the G9977 with the addition of a factory-fitted, servo-type, variable speed, power feed unit and extended lead screw on the X Axis. Automatic power feed limit switches are included. G9959/G9977 Wood Mill...
WARRANTY AND RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.
The following information is given on a voluntary basis. This information will be used for marketing purposes to help Grizzly develop better products. Your name will be included in our mailing list only. It will not be sold to other com- panies.
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