Site Considerations; Lathe Assembly & Placement - Grizzly G9249 Owner's Manual

Site considerations

floor Load
refer to the Machine Data Sheet on Page 4 for
the weight and footprint specifications of your
machine. some residential floors may require
additional reinforcement to support both the
machine and operator.
Placement Location
Consider existing and anticipated needs, size of
material to be processed through each machine,
and space for auxiliary stands, work tables or
other machinery when establishing a location for
your new machine. see figure 7 for the minimum
working clearances.
figure 7. Model g9249 working clearances.
children and visitors may be
seriously injured if unsuper-
vised around this machine.
Lock entrances to the shop
or disable start switch or
power connection to prevent
unsupervised use.
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Lathe Assembly &
Placement
The Model G9249 is a
heavy machine. Serious
personal injury may occur
if safe moving methods are
not used. Get assistance
and use power equipment
(rated for at least 1500
lbs.) to move the ship-
ping crate and remove the
machine from the crate.
To assemble and move the lathe:
1. place the cabinets at the prepared site for the
lathe.
2.
Attach the center panel brackets to the
inside of the cabinets with six M6-1 x phillips
head screws and flat washers, as shown in
figure 8.
figure 8. Center panel brackets installed.
3.
stand the cabinets upright, then attach the
center panel to the brackets with the remain-
ing M6-1 x 10 phillips head screws, flat wash-
ers, and M6-1 hex nuts.
g9249 12" x 37" Belt drive gap Bed lathe
Brackets
Center panel