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MODEL G0694
20" X 43" HEAVY-DUTY
VARIABLE SPEED
WOOD LATHE
OWNER'S MANUAL
Copyright © JUL y, 2009 By g rizz Ly ind Ustria L, in C.
WARNING: NO PORTION Of THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUc ED IN ANY SHAPE
OR fORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL Of G RIzz LY INDUSTRIAL, INc.
(For mode Ls man UFaCt Ured sin Ce 1/09) #tr Cr BLts JB11817 printed in tai Wan
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This manual provides critical safety instructions on the proper setup, operation, maintenance and service of this machine/equipment. Failure to read, understand and follow the instructions given in this manual may result in serious personal injury, including amputation, electrocution or death. The owner of this machine/equipment is solely responsible for its safe use. This responsibility includes but is not limited to proper installation in a safe environment, personnel training and usage
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Table of c ontents INTRODUcTION ............................................... 2 SEcTION 5: AccESSORIES ......................... 33 manual accuracy ........................................... 2 SEcTION 6: MAINTENANcE ......................... 35 Contact info.................................................... 2 schedule ...................................................... 35 machine description ...................................... 2 Cleaning ................................................
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INTRODUc TION Manual Accuracy c ontact Info We are proud to offer this manual with your new We stand behind our machines. If you have any machine! We've made every effort to be exact service questions, parts requests or general ques- with the instructions, specifications, drawings, and tions about the machine, please call or write us at photographs of the machine we used when writ- the location listed below. ing this manual. However, sometimes errors do happen and we apologize for them. Grizz
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Identification L m C n d K a g e B h J F i o U Q p r s t figure 1. identification. A. outboard tool rest L. Quill B. outboard handwheel M. Quill Lock c. headstock N. Quill adjustment handwheel D. Faceplate O. tailstock Base Lock E. spur Center P. stand f. Bed Q. rpm digital readout G. tool rest R. speed dial H. tool rest height adjustment Lock S. FWd/reV switch I. tool rest holder Lock T. emergency stop Button J. tailstock U. on Button K. Live Center To reduce the risk of serious injury when us
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Machine Data Sheet MACHINE DATA SHEET Customer Service #: (570) 546-9663 · To Order Call: (800) 523-4777 · Fax #: (800) 438-5901 MODEL G0694 20" X 43" HEAVY-DUTY VARIABLE SPEED WOOD LATHE Product Dimensions: Weight.............................................................................................................................................................. 578 lbs. Length/Width/Height...................................................................................................
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Tailstock Information Tailstock Taper.......................................................................................................................................... MT#2 Construction Bed Construction..................................................................................................... Precision Ground Cast Iron Stand Construction.........................................................................................Pre-Formed Sheet Metal Cabinet Headstock Construction.
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SECTION 1: SAFETY For Your Own Safety, Read Instruction Manual Before Operating this Machine The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible hazardous conditions. This manual uses a series of symbols and signal words intended to convey the level of importance of the safety messages. The progression of symbols is described below. Remember that safety messages by themselves do not eliminate danger and are not a substitute for proper accident prevention measures. Indicat
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Safety Instructions for Machinery 7. ONLY ALLOW TRAINED AND PROP- 16. REMOVE CHUCK KEYS OR ADJUSTING ERLY SUPERVISED PERSONNEL TO TOOLS. Make a habit of never leaving OPERATE MACHINERY. Make sure chuck keys or other adjustment tools in/on operation instructions are safe and clearly the machine—especially near spindles! understood. 17. DAMAGED MACHINERY. Check for bind- 8. KEEP CHILDREN/VISITORS AWAY. ing or misaligned parts, broken parts, Keep all children and visitors away from loose b
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Additional Safety for Wood Lathes 1. KEEPING GUARDS IN PLAcE. make sure 10. WORKPIEcE cONDITION. always inspect all doors and guards are secured in place the condition of your workpiece. do not and that the lathe sits on a flat, stable sur- turn pieces with knots, splits, and other face. potentially dangerous conditions. make sure joints of glued-up pieces have high 2. EYE/fAcE PROTEcTION. always wear quality bonds and will not fly apart during eye protection or a face shield when operat-
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SEc TION 2: c IRc UIT REQUIREMENTS Power connection Device 220V Single-Phase t he type of plug required to connect your machine to power depends on the type of service you cur- Operation rently have or plan to install. We recommend using the plug shown in f igure 2. Serious personal injury could occur if you connect the machine to power before com- pleting the setup process. DO NOT connect the machine to the power until instructed later in this manual. Electrocution or fire could result i
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SEc TION 3: SETUP Needed for Setup This machine presents serious injury hazards t he following are needed to complete the setup to untrained users. Read process, but are not included with your machine. through this entire manu- al to become familiar with Description Qty the controls and opera- • additional people .........................at Least 1 tions before starting the • safety g lasses ............... 1 For each person machine! • Cleaner/degreaser ( Page 12) .... as n eeded • d ispos
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Inventory B t he following is a description of the small compo- a nents shipped with your machine. Lay the compo- nents out to inventory them. Note: If you can't find an item on this list, check the mounting location on the machine or examine d the packaging materials carefully. Occasionally C we pre-install certain components for shipping e purposes. Inventory: (f igure 3) Qty figure 3. model g0694 small component A. t ool r ests .................................................. 2 invent
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c leanup Gasoline and petroleum products have low flash The unpainted surfaces of your machine are points and can explode coated with a heavy-duty rust preventative that or cause fire if used to prevents corrosion during shipment and storage. clean machinery. Avoid using these products This rust preventative has been your machine's to clean machinery. close ally and guardian since it left the factory. If your machine arrived to you free of rust, then be thankful that the rust preventa
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Site c onsiderations Weight Load Physical Environment Refer to the Machine Data Sheet for the weight The physical environment where your machine of your machine. Make sure that the surface upon is operated is important for safe operation and which the machine is placed will bear the weight the longevity of its components. For best results, of the machine, additional equipment that may be operate this machine in a dry environment that is installed on the machine, and the heaviest work- free f
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4. Feed the lifting straps under the bedway, as Moving & Placing shown in figure 6, making sure they spread as wide as possible. Lathe The Model G0694 is a heavy machine (approx. 580 lbs.) Serious per- sonal injury may occur if safe moving methods are not used. To be safe, get assistance and use power lifting equipment rated for at least 750 lbs. to move the shipping crate and remove the figure 6. Lifting straps positioned to lift the lathe. machine from the crate. 5. With assista
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Bolting to concrete floors Mounting to Shop anchor studs and lag shield anchors with lag bolts (figure 8) are two popular methods for anchor- floor ing an object to a concrete floor. We suggest you research the many options and methods for although not required, we recommend that you mounting your machine and choose the best that mount your new machine to the floor. Because fits your specific application. this is an optional step and floor materials may vary, floor mounting hardware is not
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T S I Test Run once the assembly is complete, test run your machine to make sure it runs properly and is ready for regular operation. STOP Button the test run consists of verifying the following: 1) figure 9. resetting the switch. the motor powers up and runs correctly, 2) the stop button safety feature works correctly, and 3) 4. to unlock the spindle so that it can freely the motor turns the correct direction (machine is rotate in the next steps, pull the spindle lock not wired out of
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5. turn the speed dial counterclockwise to set 10. Verify that the power is not connected out of the spindle speed at zero. phase by starting/stopping the machine in the FWD direction and determining if the spindle 6. Connect the lathe to power. turns in the counterclockwise direction (look- ing at the spindle from the tailstock side of the 7. Verify that the machine is operating cor- lathe). rectly by pushing the on button, then use the speed dial to increase the spindle speed. — if the sp
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SEc TION 4: OPERATIONS Basic c ontrols To reduce the risk of serious injury when using see f igure 11 and refer to the list of controls this machine, read and below to familiarize yourself with the lathe con- understand this entire trols. you will find that understanding the names manual before beginning and descriptions of the controls is useful when any operations. reading this operations section. Damage to your eyes and lungs could result C from using this machine without proper pro-
