Grizzly G9249 - Manual (Page 51)

g9249 12" x 37" Belt drive gap Bed lathe
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Apron Gearbox
Lubricant frequency Qty
iso 68 sAe 20W
Bearing and gear
lubricant every
40 hours
of operation As need-
ed
remove the oil plug on top of the apron shown in
figure 84, add lubricant, then replace the oil plug.
the apron gearbox reservoir holds approximately
3/4 of a pint of lubricant. excess lubricant will leak
from the front of the apron.
figure 84. Apron lubrication points.
oil plug
Ball oilers
feed Rate Gears
Lubricant frequency Qty
Multi-purpose gear
grease every
40 hours
of operation As
need-
ed
To lubricate the feed rate gears:
1. use a 5mm hex wrench to remove the four
cap screws securing the feed rate gearbox
cover (see
figure 83).
figure 83. Feed rate gearbox cover.
Cap
screws
(2 of 4)
Aligning pins
2. Carefully pull the cover from the machine tak-
ing care not to bend the aligning pins.
3. use a brush to apply a thin coat of grease to
the gear teeth.
4. use the aligning pins to properly position the
cover on the machine, then secure it with the
four cap screws.