Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning; Lathe Bed - Grizzly G0462 Owner's Manual

SEcTION 6: MAINTENANcE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily check:
• Loose mounting bolts.
• Worn switch.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• damaged V-belt.
• Any other unsafe condition.

cleaning

Cleaning the model g0462 is relatively easy.
Vacuum excess wood chips and sawdust, and
wipe off the remaining dust with a dry cloth. if any
resin has built up, use a resin dissolving cleaner
to remove it.
remove any debris or oily substances from inside
the spindle and quill.

Lathe bed

protect the unpainted cast iron lathe bed by wip-
ing it clean after every use—this ensures mois-
ture from wood dust does not remain on the bare
metal surfaces. Keep your lathe bed rust-free with
regular applications of quality lubricants.
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Tailstock

to remove the quill from the tailstock, loosen
the set screw above the quill handwheel, then
completely unthread the handwheel clockwise
from the quill threads. Loosen the quill lock lever
and remove the quill from the tailstock housing.
thoroughly clean all of the unpainted parts with
mineral spirits. After these surfaces are dry, apply
a thin coat of light machine oil.
to re-assemble the quill and handwheel, insert the
quill into the casting, then thread the handwheel
counterclockwise onto the quill until it moves
against the casting. tighten down the set screw
that secures the handwheel, then back the set
screw off one full turn so that the handwheel can
freely rotate.

Lubrication

since all the bearings for the model g0462 are
sealed and permanently lubricated, simply leave
them alone unless they need to be replaced. do
not lubricate them.
Wipe a lightly oiled shop rag on the outside spin-
dle threads. do not allow any oil to get on the
inside mating surface of the spindle.
use the quill handwheel to extend the quill all the
way out, then wipe the outside of the quill with a
lightly oiled shop rag. do not allow any oil to get
on the inside quill mating surfaces.
g0462 Wood Lathe (mfg. since 3/10)