Lifting & Moving Mill - Grizzly G9901 Owner's Manual

Lifting & Moving Mill
Your milling machine is
very heavy. Serious per-
sonal injury may occur
if safe moving methods
are not used. To be safe,
get assistance and use a
forklift to move the ship-
ping crate and remove
the machine from the
crate.
The two methods of lifting and moving described
below require two assistants, and a forklift with
safety hook and lifting webbing rated for at least
3000 lbs.
To lift and move your mill using the eye bolt:
1. Keep the headstock in the same position it
was shipped in, similar to Figure 12.
Figure 12. Using the eye bolt to lift the mill.
2.
Move the ram so the eye bolt is aligned with
the front edge of the column, and lock the
ram in place (refer to Ram Movement on
Page 31 for detailed instructions).
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury
and property damage if the mill should fall
during moving, only lift the mill enough to
clear the shipping pallet and floor.
Model G9901/G9902/G9903 Milling Machine
3.
Place the safety hook through the eye bolt,
and lift slowly to make sure the hook is
secure and the mill is lifting evenly. Have your
assistants steady the mill as you move it to
keep it from swinging.
— If the mill tips to one side, lower the mill
to the ground, and adjust the ram or table
to balance the weight. Tighten the lock-
ing levers and bolts before lifting the mill
again.
— If the mill lifts evenly, continue to move the
mill to the permanent location.
To lift and move your mill using lifting straps:
1. Swivel the head 180°, as shown in Figure 13,
and lock it in place (refer to Ram Movement
on Page 31 for detailed instructions).
Figure 13. Using lifting straps to move the mill.
2.
Place the lifting straps under the ram, as
shown in Figure 13. Place padding between
the straps and the mill to protect the ram
ways.
3.
Lift the mill slowly to make sure the straps are
secure and the mill is lifting evenly. Have your
assistants steady the mill as you move it to
keep it from swinging.
— If the mill tips to one side, lower the mill
to the ground, and adjust the ram or table
to balance the weight. Tighten the lock-
ing levers and bolts before lifting the mill
again.
— If the mill lifts evenly, continue to move the
mill to the permanent location.
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