Section 6: Maintenance; Schedule; Cleaning & Protecting - Grizzly G9972Z 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.
• Worn or damaged wires.
• any other unsafe condition.
Every 6–8 Hours of Operation:
• Clean lathe.
Lubricate lathe (pages 41–44).
•
After first Three Months and Annually:
Change feed rate gearbox oil (page 42).
•
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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
soaked with water-based coolant left on the
machine 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 metal surfaces on the
lathe by wiping them clean at the end of oper-
ations. Keep these surfaces, especially the
bedways, rust-free and working smoothly with
regular applications of products like Model
h8257 primrose armor plate with Moly-d
Machine and Way oil (see AccESSORIES
on page 37).
G9972Z 11" x 26" Lathe w/Gearbox