Grizzly Gear-Head G9036 - Manual (Page 27)

Model g9036 Mfg. 7/08+
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mounting Workpiece
1. use the chuck key to open or close the jaws
as necessary and position the workpiece
in one of the four configurations shown in
figure 25.
2. open/close the jaws until they make light
contact with the workpiece.
3. rotate the chuck by hand to make sure all
three jaws evenly contact the workpiece and
the workpiece is centered.
—if the workpiece is off center, loosen the
jaws and adjust the workpiece.
—if the workpiece is centered, tighten the
jaws.
securely clamp your
workpiece and remove the
chuck key! thrown objects
from a lathe can cause seri-
ous injury or death to the
operator and to bystanders
many feet away.
figure 27. reversing the chuck jaws.
3. rotate the jaw 180˚ and replace the cap
screws. Make sure the longer cap screw
remains in the thicker part of the jaw. repeat
with the remaining jaws (
figure 27).
four-Jaw chuck
the four-jaw chuck included with this lathe fea-
tures independently adjustable hardened steel
jaws. each jaw can be removed from the chuck
body and reversed for a wide range of work hold-
ing versatility. install the four-jaw chuck according
to the instructions on
page 22.
large chucks are very heavy. always get
assistance when removing or installing large
chucks to prevent personal injury or damage
to the chuck or lathe.
to mount a workpiece in the four-jaw chuck:
1. disConneCt lAthe FroM poWer!
2. open each jaw with the chuck key until the
workpiece can lie flat against the chuck face.
3. support the workpiece and slide the dead
center in the tailstock against the workpiece,
then lock the tailstock. For more information,
refer to the tailstock controls
on page 21 and
centers on page 27.
4. turn the tailstock quill so the dead center
applies enough pressure to the center point
of your workpiece to hold it in place (
figure
28), then lock the tailstock quill.
figure 28. Centering workpiece (tool post
removed for clarity).