Changing Coolant - Grizzly G0827 Owner's Manual

Checking/Adding Coolant
Items Needed
Hex Wrench 3mm .............................................. 1
Goggles .......................................... 1 Per Person
Gloves ............................................ 1 Per Person
Respirator ....................................... 1 Per Person
New Coolant ...... Approx. 4.75 Gallons (18 Liters)
Disposable Shop Rags ...................... As Needed
To check or add coolant:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Clean away debris and grime from coolant
return screen and surrounding area, then
remove screen from base, as shown in
Figure 91.
Coolant
Return Screen
Figure 91. Coolant return screen removed.
3.
Use a clean metal tool as a dip stick to mea-
sure the level of coolant in reservoir. If lower
than 1 ⁄ " (measured from bottom of tank),
1
2
add coolant by pouring it into return screen
hole.
4.
Re-install return screen before resuming mill-
ing operations.
Tip: As an alternate method, leave return
screen in place. For a dip stick, use a clean,
metal tool that is narrow enough to fit through
screen hole and long enough to measure
coolant depth.
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Changing Coolant

Qty Items Needed
Hex Wrench 3mm .............................................. 1
Catch Pan .......................................................... 1
Empty Bucket 5-Gal. ......................................... 1
Rubber Hose (optional) ..................................... 1
Goggles .......................................... 1 Per Person
Gloves ............................................ 1 Per Person
Respirator ....................................... 1 Per Person
New Coolant ...... Approx. 4.75 Gallons (18 Liters)
Disposable Shop Rags ...................... As Needed
To change coolant:
1. Put on personal protective equipment.
2. Place catch pan on table, position coolant
nozzle into pan, then use coolant pump to
drain reservoir.
Note: When catch pan is near full, empty it
into a 5-gallon bucket, then repeat process
until reservoir is empty.
Tip: Alternately, slide rubber hose onto cool-
ant nozzle and point it into 5-gallon bucket.
3. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
4.
Clean away debris from coolant return screen
and surrounding area, then remove screen
from base.
5.
Thoroughly clean out reservoir. Make sure
interior is dry before adding new coolant.
Note: Use a shop vacuum and a cleaning
solution that is compatible with type of cool-
ant. For instance, if you are using a water-
base coolant, then use a water-base cleaning
solvent. Also, use magnets to remove any
metal chips left behind.
6.
When reservoir is clean and dry, fill reservoir
with new coolant through hole under return
screen.
Tip: Place a couple of magnets inside res-
ervoir under return screen to collect metal
particles and keep them out of coolant pump.
7.
Re-install return screen before resuming mill-
ing operations.
Model G0827 (Mfd. Since 11/17)
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