Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting; Lathe Bedway - Grizzly T27400 Owner's Manual

SECTION 6: MAINTENANCE

To reduce risk of shock or
accidental startup, always
disconnect machine from
power before adjustments,
maintenance, or service.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily Maintenance:
• Check/retighten loose mounting bolts.
• Check grinding wheels for damage (see
Page 18).
• Check/repair worn or damaged wires.
• Clean and lubricate machine.
• Resolve any other unsafe condition.
Cleaning &
Protecting
Cleaning the Model T27400 is relatively easy.
Vacuum dust and grit, and wipe off the remaining
grit with a dry cloth.
Protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces and
keep them rust-free with regular applications of
products like G96 Gun Treatment, SLIPIT
®
Boeshield T-9 (see Section 5: Accessories on
®
Page 25 for more details).
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Lathe Bedway

The grinding operation generates extremely abra-
sive dust particles that will wear the exposed
metal-to-metal moving parts of the lathe. When
you are finished with the grinding operation and
have removed the Model T27400 from your lathe,
clean and relubricate the exposed surfaces.
To avoid damaging wear to the exposed
lathe metal-to-metal moving lathe parts,
thoroughly clean and re-lubricate them
after grinding operations.
The bearings of the Model T27400 are factory
lubricated and sealed, and they require no atten-
tion unless they need replacement.
Remove the belt from the spindle pulley, then
loosen the two cap screws that secure the quill
(see Figure 22). Move the quill back-and-forth
and clean away any debris and grit, then apply a
thin coat of light machine oil to the outside surface
of the quill.
, or
®
Quill
Figure 22. Cap screws to loosen when
NOTICE

Lubrication

Cap Screws
lubricating the quill.
Model T27400 (Mfd. Since 02/15)