Gib Adjustments - Grizzly G9972Z Owner's Manual

Gib Adjustments

NOTICE
Excessively loose gibs may cause poor
workpiece finishes, and may cause undue
wear of the sliding surfaces and ways.
Over-tightening the gibs may cause prema-
ture wear of these sliding surfaces.
Tools Needed
To adjust the cross slide and compound slide
gibs:
1.
2.
Figures 74–75
Figure 74.
Figure 75.
3.
Note: Turning the set screws clockwise will
tighten the gib, and turning them counter-
clockwise will loosen the gib.
Qty
4.
5.
Steps 2–4