Grizzly G0776 Owner's Manual page 69

Adding Oil
The oil fill plug is located on top of the headstock,
as shown in Figure 116.
Headstock Fill Plug
Figure 116. Location of headstock fill plug.
To change headstock oil:
1.
DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!
2.
Open end gear cover.
3.
Remove V-belts so that oil does not get
on them, necessitating their replacement
(refer to Replacing V-Belts on Page 83 for
detailed instructions).
4.
Remove fill plug from top of headstock.
5. Place 5-gallon catch pan under headstock
drain plug (see Figure 117), then remove
drain plug with 6mm hex wrench.
Headstock
Drain Plug
Figure 117. Location of headstock drain plug.
Model G0776 (Mfd. Since 7/14)
6.
When headstock reservoir is empty, replace
drain plug and clean away any spilled oil.
7.
Fill headstock reservoir until oil level is
approximately halfway in sight glass.
8. Replace and re-tension the V-belts (refer to
Replacing V-Belts on Page 83), then close
end gear cover before re-connecting lathe to
power.
Quick-Change Gearbox
Oil Type .... Grizzly T23962 or ISO 68 Equivalent
Oil Amount ........................................ 0.68 Quarts
Check/Add Frequency ................................. Daily
Change .................. Every 1000 Operating Hours
Checking Oil Level
The gearbox reservoir has the proper amount of
oil when the oil level in the sight glass is approxi-
mately halfway. The oil sight glass is located
below the end gears, as shown in Figure 118.
Fill Plug
Drain
Plug
Figure 118. Location of quick-change oil sight
glass fill and drain plugs.
Changing Oil
Change the quick-change gearbox oil after the
first 300 hours of use, then after every 1000 hours
of use. Place a catch pan under the quick-change
gearbox drain plug (see Figure 118). Use a 6mm
hex wrench to remove the gearbox fill plug (see
Figure 118), then remove the drain plug with a
6mm hex wrench and allow the gearbox reservoir
to empty. Re-install the drain plug and add oil until
the level is approximately halfway in the gearbox
oil sight glass, then re-install the fill plug.
Gearbox Oil
Sight Glass
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