Grizzly g4003g Owner's Manual page 24

4.
Attach a lathe dog to the bar stock from
step 1 and mount it between the centers (as
shown in figure 14).
figure 14. Bar stock mounted on centers.
5.
turn approximately 0.010" off the diameter.
6.
Mount a dial indicator so that the plunger is
on the tailstock barrel (figure 15).
looking down from above.
figure 15. Adjusting for headstock end taper.
7.
Measure the stock with a micrometer. if
the stock is wider at the tailstock end, the
tailstock needs to be moved toward the cutter
the amount of the taper (figure 15).
-22-
— if the stock is thinner at the tailstock end,
the tailstock needs to be moved away from
the operator by at least the amount of the
taper (figure 16).
looking down from above.
figure 16. Adjusting for tailstock end taper.
NOTICE
do not forget to lock the tailstock to the
ways after each adjustment.
8.
loosen the tailstock lock lever and adjust the
tailstock offset by the amount of the taper
by turning the adjustment set screw (figure
17). turn another 0.010'' off of the stock and
check for taper. repeat as necessary until
the desired amount of accuracy is achieved.
Adjustment screw
figure 17. tailstock adjustment locations.
Model g4003g (Mfg. since 4/08)