Steady Rest; Follow Rest - Grizzly G9036 Owner's Manual

steady rest

the steady rest serves as a support for long
shafts. the steady rest can be placed anywhere
along the length of the part.
to install/use the steady rest:
1.
place the steady rest on the lathe bedways
so the triangular notch fits over the angled
portion of the rear bedway.
2.
loosen the three set screws so the finger
position can be adjusted (see figure 45).
set screws
figure 45. steady rest adjustments.
3. loosen the knurled screw and open the
steady rest so a workpiece can fit inside (see
figure 46).
figure 46. positioning workpiece in steady rest.
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Finger Adjustment
Knobs
4.
position the steady rest where desired.
tighten the bolt at the base of the steady rest
to secure in place.
5. Close the steady rest so that the workpiece is
inside the fingers and tighten the knobs.
6. set the fingers snug to the workpiece and
secure by tightening the set screws. Fingers
should be snug and allow rotational move-
ment of the workpiece. lubricate the finger
tips with an anti-seize grease before and dur-
ing operation.
7. After prolonged use, the fingers will show
wear. either mill or file the tips for a new con-
tact surface.

follow rest

the follow rest in figure 47 is mounted on the
saddle and follows the movement of the tool.
it can be attached/removed by two cap screws
located at the base of the follow rest. the follow
rest requires only two fingers as the cutting tool
acts as the third. the follow rest is used on long,
slender parts to prevent flexing of the workpiece
from the pressure of the cutting tool.
the sliding fingers are set similar to those of the
steady rest—free of play but not binding. Always
lubricate before and during operation. remove
the follow rest from the saddle when not in use.
After prolonged use, the fingers will need to be
milled or filed to cleanup the contact surface.
figure 47. Follow rest attachment.
Model g9036 Mfg. 7/08+