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Lifting & Placing
Straining or crushing injury
may occur from improperly
lifting machine or some of
its parts. To reduce this risk,
get help from other people
and use a forklift (or other
lifting equipment) rated for
weight of this machine.
Do not attempt to lift or move the machine with-
out using the proper lifting equipment (such as
a forklift or crane) or the necessary assistance
from other people. Refer to Needed for Setup on
Page 20 for details.
To lift and place machine:
1.
Remove shipping crate top and sides, then
remove chip pan, 4-jaw chuck, faceplate, and
toolbox from shipping pallet.
2.
Position chip pan on selected mounting sur-
face and use it as a template to mark hole
locations for mounting hardware (refer to
Leveling & Mounting on Page 25).
— If mounting machine to optional T26599
stand (see Accessories on Page 68),
align holes in chip pan with pre-drilled
mounting holes in stand.
3.
Unbolt machine from shipping pallet.
Only use lifting slings and power lifting
equipment rated for at least 300 lbs. and in
good working condition. If machine falls or
tips over while moving it, serious personal
injury and property damage could result.
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HEAVY LIFT!
4.
To balance load for lifting, move tailstock and
carriage to extreme right end of bedway, then
lock them in place.
Note: Before trying to move carriage, make
sure carriage lock is loose and half nut is
disengaged.
5.
Wrap lifting slings around bed and between
leadscrew and bedway, as shown in Figure
14, to help prevent bending leadscrew during
lifting.
Figure 14. Example of lifting sling positions.
6.
Attach lifting slings to forklift forks (or other
power lifting equipment).
Note: To balance the load when lifting, the
lifting strap closest to the headstock must be
slightly shorter than the lifting strap on the
tailstock side. If you are using lifting straps of
equal length, this can be achieved by wrap-
ping the lifting strap on the headstock side
one or more times around the forklift fork, or
by placing a block of wood on the fork to raise
up the ends of the lifting strap.
7.
Have an assistant hold mill headstock to
steady load, then lift machine just enough to
clear any obstacles and move it to its mount-
ing position.
8.
Properly mount machine as instructed in
Mounting subsection on Page 25.
Model G0768/G0769 (Mfd. Since 8/15)
Lifting
Sling
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