Grizzly Gear-Head G9036 - Manual (Page 37)

Model g9036 Mfg. 7/08+
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to engage the power feed:
1. turn the spindle OFF and allow it to com-
pletely stop before making gear changes.
figure 52. Feed direction lever positions.
REV
Neutral
FWD
FWD = Feeds
Toward
Spindle
REV = Feeds
Away
from Spindle
power feed
NOTICE
feed rate is based on spindle rpm. high
feed rates combined with high spindle
speeds result in a rapidly moving carriage
or cross slide. pay close attention to the
feed rate you have chosen and keep your
hand poised over the feed switch. failure to
fully understand this will cause the carriage
to crash into the spindle.
"power Feed" on a lathe simply means using the
machine driven components to feed the tool into
the workpiece rather than feeding them manually
using handwheels. on the Model g9036, both
the carriage and the cross slide have power feed
options. the carriage feeds right or left, and the
cross slide feeds in or out.
the power feed engagement is controlled by the
feed direction lever and the feed change lever,
shown in
figure 51.
the speed at which these components travel is
set with the feed speed controls (see
feed rates
on page 36).
figure 51. power feed controls.
Feed direction
lever
Feed Change
lever
2. Move the feed direction lever to the desired
longitudinal feed setting indicated by the
arrow above the screw thread. Cross feed
directions are as follows: when the arrow
points left, the cross feed is away from the
spindle axis; when arrow points right, the
cross feed is towards the spindle axis (see
figure 52).
note: These instructions are valid with a
counterclockwise or forward rotation of the
spindle. All directions reverse when spindle
rotation is reversed.
3. Move the feed change lever handle down to
engage the cross slide and up to engage the
carriage, as shown in
figure 53.
figure 53. Feed change lever positions.
Cross Slide
Neutral
Carriage
4. return the lever to the neutral position to dis-
engage the power feed.