Installing/removing live center – Grizzly G0456 User Manual

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G0456 Variable Speed Wood Lathe

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To remove the live center:

1. Turn the handwheel counterclockwise until

the tailstock quill bottoms out, causing the
center to be forced out of the quill.

The tailstock quill lock handle must always

be locked down while the lathe is in use. The

workpiece can be thrown from the lathe if

this step is not observed. Also, the tailstock

quill should not protrude from the tailstock

housing more than 2'' or the quill will not be

supported enough. Failure to follow these

warnings may result in personal injury.

4. Make sure the keyway is aligned with the set

screw and tighten the handle (

Figure 18).

Note: This alignment allows the quill to
engage with the internal threads and move
forward under load. Without this alignment,
the quill will just spin and not advance for-
ward under load.

Figure 18. Keyway aligned with set screw.

Keyway

Set Screw

Installing/Removing

Live Center

The live center installs in the tailstock quill with a
taper fit.

To prevent rusting, we recommend removing cen-
ters when not in use and coating the tapers with a
light layer of lubricant or metal protectant.

To install the live center:

1. Loosen the quill lock (if locked) approximately

half a turn.

2. Rotate the tailstock handwheel clockwise until

the tailstock quill sticks out of the tailstock
housing about

1

2

''.

3. Insert the live center, as shown in Figure 17,

and push firmly.

Figure 17. Installing live center in tailstock.

Quill Lock

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