Grizzly G4003G owner manual Slides and Ways

Slides and Ways

Apply oil to the ways and slides after each use. Wipe the ways with a clean rag prior to lubrication to ensure that no grime is carried along with your lubricant into friction-sensitive areas. Applying oil to the bedways and other bare metal parts also protect the lathe from rust and pitting.

Lead Screw and Feed Rod, see Figure 50

Be sure to clean and lubricate the leadscrew, feed rod and switch control rod. The lead screw and feed rod have a bearing on the tail stock end sup- port that will require one to two squirts of oil.

Headstock Gearbox

The oil in the headstock should be changed after the first 2 hours of use. Then, every 6 months, depending on usage. It is recommended that a light weight, non detergent oil be used. Viscosity can range from 10W to 30W and may include multi-viscosity oil in this same range.

Figure 50. Lead screw, feed rod and switch rod

lubrication.

Tailstock , see Figure 51

The tailstock is fitted with one oiling port. The tailstock barrel may be oiled directly. Apply oil each week, or after every five uses (depending on the frequency of operation). Be sure to clean the slide ways for the tailstock and lift the tailstock and squirt a few drops of oil on the ways. It is a good idea to remove the tailstock once a month and wipe the bottom thoroughly and replace.

Figure 51. Tailstock lubrication.