Power Feed Controls - Grizzly G0750G Owner's Manual

12" x 36" gunsmith's lathe
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To avoid damaging the lathe, ALWAyS make
sure the spindle is completely stopped
bEfORE using the headstock controls to
make changes.

power feed controls

use figures 67–68 and the following descriptions
to understand the power feed controls.
Note: Before using power feed, you may have to
re-configure the end gears, depending on how
they are set up. Refer to End Gears on Page 51
for detailed instructions.
A
B
C
figure 67. power feed controls on the
headstock.
A. feed Direction Lever: selects the direction
for power feed. When the lever is positioned
as shown in figure 67, the carriage will move
to the left along the bed, or the cross feed will
travel toward the rear of the lathe.
Model G0750G (Mfg. Since 11/12)
b. feed Rate chart: displays the settings
for the quick-change gearbox dials for the
selected feed rate. refer to Setting power
feed Rate subsection on the next page for
detailed instructions.
c. Quick-change
position these to select different feed rates.
figure 68. Apron power feed controls.
D. feed Selection Lever: Changes the power
feed to either the cross slide or the carriage.
When the lever is down and the indent pin
is pointing up, the cross slide is selected.
Conversely, when the lever is up and the pin
is pointing down, the carriage is selected.
in the middle position, the apron gears are
disengaged from the feed rod and neither
component will move.
Note: When using this lever, you may need
to slightly rotate the handwheel of the com-
ponent you are trying to engage, so that the
apron gears can mesh.
Gearbox
feed
Dials:
d
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