Anchoring To Floor - Grizzly G0838 Owner's Manual

7. Place level on lathe bed and make necessary
adjustments so bed is level from side-to-side
and front-to-back.
— If you are using machine feet, adjust top
and bottom hex nuts on each foot to level
bed; then tighten hex nuts to secure these
adjustments.
— If you are bolting lathe to floor, use shims
under legs to level bed; then tighten
mounting fasteners.
8.
Attach tool holder to right leg using remaining
(2) M8-1.25 x 15 cap screws and (2) 8mm
lock washers, as shown in Figure 14.
Leg
Figure 14. Tool holder attached to leg.
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Anchoring to Floor

Number of Mounting Holes ............................ 4
Diameter of Mounting Hardware .................
Anchoring machinery to the floor prevents tipping
or shifting and reduces vibration that may occur
during operation, resulting in a machine that runs
slightly quieter and feels more solid.
If the machine will be installed in a commercial or
workplace setting, or if it is permanently connect-
ed (hardwired) to the power supply, local codes
may require that it be anchored to the floor.
If not required by any local codes, fastening the
Tool
machine to the floor is an optional step. If you
Holder
choose not to do this with your machine, we rec-
ommend placing it on machine mounts, as these
provide an easy method for leveling and they have
vibration-absorbing pads.
Anchoring to Concrete Floors
x 2
Lag shield anchors with lag screws (see below)
are a popular way to anchor machinery to a con-
crete floor, because the anchors sit flush with the
floor surface, making it easy to unbolt and move
the machine later, if needed. However, anytime
local codes apply, you MUST follow the anchoring
methodology specified by the code.
Machine Base
Concrete
Figure 15. Popular method for anchoring
Lag Screw
Flat Washer
Lag Shield Anchor
machinery to a concrete floor.
Model G0838 (Mfd. Since 10/17)
⁄ "
3
8
Drilled Hole