Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting - Grizzly G9249 Owner's Manual

SEcTION 6: MAINTENANcE

Always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.

Schedule

For optimum performance from your machine,
follow this maintenance schedule and refer to any
specific instructions given in this section.
Daily check:
• loose mounting bolts.
• damaged or worn belts (Page 51)
• Worn or damaged wires.
• Any other unsafe condition.
Before Beginning Operation & Every 8 Hours
of Operation:
•
Clean lathe
• lubricate headstock components (Pages
47–48)
lubricate feed rate gearbox (Page 48)
•
• lubricate ball oilers (Page 50)
Every 40 Hours of Operation:
lubricate apron gearbox (Page 49)
•
• lubricate back gear shaft (Page 50)
After first 3 Months of Operation and
Annually:
• Change headstock oil (Page 47)
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cleaning &
Protecting
• disconnect the lathe from power before
cleaning.
• Vacuum excess metal chips as they accumu-
late and wipe off built-up grime.
DO NOT use compressed air to blow away
chips from the lathe to avoid the risk of
flying metal debris injuring yourself or oth-
ers, or driving the chips deep into the lathe
mechanisms resulting in damage or prema-
ture wear.
• use a dry cloth to wipe off any remaining
coolant at the end of the day. Metal chips
left on the machine soaked with water-based
coolant will invite oxidation and gummy resi-
due to build up around moving parts.
• Follow Federal, state, and the manufacturer's
requirements to properly dispose of used
coolant and cleaning products
• protect the unpainted cast iron surfaces on
the lathe by wiping them clean after every
use—this ensures moisture does not remain
on bare metal surfaces.
• Keep unpainted cast iron surfaces, especially
the bedways, rust-free with regular appli-
cations like Model h8257 primrose Armor
plate with Moly-d Machine and Way oil (see
AccESSORIES on Page 42).
g9249 12" x 37" Belt drive gap Bed lathe