Faceplate - Grizzly G9972Z Owner's Manual

4.
With assistance to hold the workpiece in
place, tighten each jaw in small increments.
after adjusting the first jaw, continue tight-
ening in opposing sequence, as shown in
figure 19, until the workpiece is firmly secure
in the desired position.
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figure 19. tightening sequence for the 4-jaw
chuck.
5. Make fine adjustments to the workpiece posi-
tion by using a test indicator and adjusting the
jaws until the workpiece is precisely aligned
(see figure 20 for an example).
figure 20. example of aligning workpiece with a
test indicator on a 4-jaw chuck.
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Always use a low spindle speed when
machining non-cylindrical or off-center
workpieces to avoid ejecting the workpiece
from the holding device at a high rate of
speed. failure to heed this warning could
lead to serious personal injury, death or
property damage.
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the faceplate can be used for mounting non-cylin-
drical parts or for off-center turning by clamping
the workpiece to it. refer to the AccESSORIES
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section on page 38 for clamping options.
To mount a workpiece to the faceplate:
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3.

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place a piece of wood below the chuck to
protect the bedways.
With assistance, place the workpiece onto
the faceplate and clamp it in place with a min-
imum of three independent clamping devices
(see figure 21 for an example).
Note: Take into account the rotation and
cutting forces that will be applied to the
workpiece when clamping it to the faceplate.
figure 21. Faceplate with properly mounted
workpiece clamped in four locations.
G9972Z 11" x 26" Lathe w/Gearbox