Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product G1495 Grizzly
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HEA VY-DUTY W OOD LA THE MODEL G1495 INSTR UCTION MANU AL COPYRIGHT © 1999 BY GRIZZL Y INDUSTRIAL, INC . W ARNING: NO POR TION OF THIS MANUAL MA Y BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPRO V AL OF GRIZZL Y INDUSTRIAL, INC. REVISED OCT OBER, 1999.
-2- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe T ab le Of Contents PA G E 1. SAFETY SAFETY R ULES FOR ALL T OOLS ....................................................................................3-4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOR LA THES ....................
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -3- Safety Instructions For P o wer T ools SECTION 1: SAFETY 5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISIT ORS A W A Y . All children and visitors should be kept a saf e distance from work area. 6. MAKE WORK SHOP CHILD PR OOF with padlocks , master s witches, or by remo ving star ter ke ys.
-4- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD . Make sure your e xtension cord is in good condi- tion. Conductor size should be in accor- dance with the char t belo w . The amperage rating should be listed on the motor or tool nameplate.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -5- Additional Saf ety Instructions For The Lathe Like all power tools, there is danger asso- ciated with the Model G1495 Heavy-Duty Lathe. Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pa y attention.
-6- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110/220V Operation Y our G1495 machine comes pre-wired for 110V operation. It includes a three-prong plug which should be plugged into a grounded circuit as shown in Figure 1 . Under nor mal use , the motor dra ws appro ximately 12 amps @ 110V .
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -7- W e do not recommend the use of e xtension cords on 220V equipment. It is much better to arrange the placement of your equipment and the installed wiring to eliminate the need for e xten- sion cords.
-8- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMA TION W e are proud to off er the Grizzly Model G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe. The Model G1495 is par t of a growing Grizzly f amily of fine w oodwork- ing machiner y .
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -9- Unpac king This machine is shipped from the manuf acturer in two carefully pac k ed car tons. If you discov er the machine is damaged after you’v e signed f or deliv- er y , and the tr uck and driver are gone , y ou will need to file a freight claim with the carrier .
-10- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Clean Up The unpainted surf aces are coated with a waxy oil to protect it from corrosion during shipment. Remov e this protective coating with a solv ent cleaner or citrus-based degreaser . A void chlo- rine-based solvents as the y ma y damage painted surf aces should the y come in contact.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -11- Pre-assembl y Assembly of the G1495 is str aightf orw ard. W e hav e organized the assembly process into steps . Please f ollow them in sequence . T ools Required: Only a f ew common tools are needed to assemble this machine .
-12- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Figure 5. Attaching shelves to right hand stand. Figure 6. Attach shelves to stand cabinet. Figure 7. Loosening motor mount bolts. 5. With an assistant, set the lathe bed assem- bly on the stand, with the headstoc k so it is on the cabinet stand.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -13- T ool Rest Figure 9. Mounting the tool rest. The tool rest is equipped with a cam-action clamping system to secure it to the lathe bed. When the le v er is thrown, a loc king plate lifts up and secures the tool rest to the bed.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe T ailstoc k Figure 10. T ailstock handwheel assemb ly . Thread the handle onto the tailstock handwheel and tighten down the jamn ut. Figure 10. Guar d Assembl y Figure 12. Guard assembly in place.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -15- Figure 13. Sanding disc and table. The outboard side of the headstock spindle accommodates a number of accessories. There are two diff erent sanding attachments: 1) an 8'' sanding disc and table with miter gauge , and 2) a pneumatic drum and flap sander .
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Figure 14. Pneumatic dr um and flap sander . Pneumatic Drum and Flap Sander The drum and the flap wheel attachment mount onto the mandrel provided. See Figure 14 for proper installation. 1. First slide the flap wheel ov er the end of the mandrel and position it against the machined land.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -17- Figure 18. T ailstock spindle taper . T ailstoc k The tailstock is equipped with a cam-action clamping system to secure it to the lathe bed. When the le v er is thrown, a loc king plate lifts up and secures the tool rest to the bed.
-18- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe F ace Plate Figure 20. F ace plate installed on spindle . The G1495 is supplied with a 6'' f ace plate.The f aceplate is used f or bo wl and plate tur ning. Install the f ace plate b y threading the f ace plate onto the inboard spindle.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -19- Figure 21. Outboard tool rest. Figure 22. Knock out bar f or remov al. Outboar d T ool Rest Accessory Remov al The outboard side of the headstock can be used f or f aceplate turning when the diameter of the stock e xceeds what can be handled on the inboard side.
-20- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 6: OPERA TIONS T est Run Once the assembly is complete and all f asteners and accessories hav e been tightened securely , you are ready to test the machine . Do not attempt to mount any w orkpiece on the spindle for this ini- tial test run.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -21- T urning T ools Figure 23. Five basic chisel types . A B C D E used to make a plunge cut b y setting it on the tool rest and pushing it into the stock at a right angle. It can also be used to make deep groo v es or to cut a finish piece off of the master blank.
-22- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Selecting the appropriate tur ning speed depends upon a number of f actors. Most impor tant is the diameter of the workpiece - the larger the diame- ter , the slo wer the speed. The type of wood is also impor tant, harder woods require slower speeds .
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood -23- -23- Figure 26. T ypical spindle tur ning setup . 3. With the spur center fir mly attached to the workpiece, inser t the spur center into the headstock spindle .
-24- G1495 Heavy-Duty -24- F aceplate tur ning is usually done on stoc k diam- eters greater than 4'' and less than 8'' in length. The maximum recommended stoc k diameter f or inboard tur ning is 14'' if less than 2'' thick.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -25- Inde xing can be used f or cutting e venly spaced groo v es or flutes along the length of a spindle. The headstock spindle inde xes e very 30˚ by inser ting the knock out bar into the hole in the headstock.
-26- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE Lubrication V -Belt Since all bearings are shielded and per manently lubricated, lubr ication is not required f or the lif e of the bearings. The threads on the locking handles and le vers ma y require a small amount of lubrication ov er time.
G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -27- The f ollowing pages contain gener al machine data, p a rt s diagr ams/lists, troub leshooting guide a n d Warr anty/Return information for y our Model G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood lathe.
-28- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Grizzly Industr ial, Inc. warr ants e v er y product it sells f or a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to def ects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse , negligence, accidents , repairs or alterations or lac k of maintenance .
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