Basic Controls - Grizzly G0657 Owner's Manual

Basic Controls

use the descriptions and figures below to become
familiar with the basic controls of your lathe.
Lathe ON/Off Switch: turns power on/oFF to
the lathe motor, which rotates the spindle.
Speed Adjust Knob: adjusts the speed of the
spindle within the current belt position speed
range.
RPM Display: displays the spindle speed in revo-
lutions per minute (rpM).
speed display
speed adjust Knob
figure 14. Control panel.
Tool Rest: provides a stable resting position for
turning tools.
Tool Rest Lock Handle: locks the tool rest in
position relative to the tool rest base.
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on/oFF switch
Base Release Lever: releases the tool rest base
and allows it to be repositioned along the lathe
bed.
tool rest
tool rest base
figure 15. tool rest Controls.
Quill Handwheel: Moves the quill in and out to
allow the clamping or releasing of the workpiece.
Quill Lock Handle: locks the quill in place to
prevent loosening during operation of the lathe.
Tailstock Release Lever: releases the tailstock
to allow quick position adjustments.
Quill handwheel
figure 16. tailstock Controls.
Models G0657/G0658 (Mfg. Since 5/13)
tool rest
lock handle
base release
lever
Quill lock handle
tailstock
release lever