Grizzly Gear-Head G9036 - Manual (Page 24)

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Model g9036 Mfg. 7/08+
this lathe is shipped with the 3-jaw chuck installed,
but includes a four jaw chuck kit and 12" face-
plate.
the chucks and faceplate mount to the spindle
with a d1-4 camlock system. there are lines
stamped into the cam and on the chuck body to
indicate if the chuck is secured to the cam. A key
is used to turn the locking cams (
figure 19).
chuck & faceplate
mounting
figure 19. Key positioned to remove chuck.
pinch hazard! protect your hands and
the precision ground bedways with plywood
or a chuck cradle when removing the lathe
chuck! the heavy weight of a falling chuck
can cause serious injury.
figure 20. simple chuck cradle made of scrap
lumber.
removal
1. disConneCt lAthe FroM poWer!
2. lay a chuck cradle (see figure 20) or a layer
of plywood over the bedways to protect the
precision ground surfaces from damage and
to prevent fingers from being pinched.
3. loosen the cam-locks by turning the key
counterclockwise approximately one-third of
a turn until the mark on the cam-lock aligns
with the single mark on the spindle nose in
figure 21. if the cam-lock stud does not
freely release from the cam-lock, wiggle the
cam-lock until the cam-lock stud releases.
note: These cam-locks may be very tight. A
breaker bar may be used to add leverage.
figure 21. indicator arrows.
spindle line
Cam
line
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