Grizzly g0746, g0749 owner manual Quick-Change Gearbox, To change the headstock oil

Adding Oil

The oil fill plug is located on top of the headstock, as shown in Figure 112.

Fill Plug

Drain

Plug

Figure 112. Headstock fill and drain plugs.

To change the headstock oil:

1.disCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!

2.open the end-gear cover.

3.remove the V-belts so that oil does not get on them, necessitating their replacement (refer to Replacing V-Beltson Page 82 for detailed instructions).

4.remove the fill plug from the top of the head- stock.

5.place a 5-gallon catch pan under the head- stock drain plug (see Figure 112), then remove the drain plug with a 24mm wrench.

6.When the headstock reservoir is empty, replace the drain plug and clean away any spilled oil.

7.Fill the headstock reservoir until the oil level is approximately halfway in the sight glass.

8.replace and re-tension the V-belts (refer to Replacing V-Beltson Page 81), then close the end-gear cover before re-connecting the lathe to power.

Quick-Change Gearbox

Checking Oil Level

The gearbox reservoir has the proper amount of oil when the oil level in the sight glass is approxi- mately halfway. The oil sight glass is located below the end gears, as shown in Figure 113.

Fill Plug

Drain

Plug

Gearbox Oil

Sight Glass

Figure 113. Location of quick-change oil sight

glass fill and drain plugs.

Changing Oil

Change the quick-change gearbox oil after the first 300 hours of use, then after every 1000 hours of use. Place a catch pan under the quick- change gearbox drain plug (see Figure 113). Use a 24mm wrench to remove the gearbox fill plug (see Figure 113), then remove the drain plug with a 14mm wrench and allow the gearbox reservoir to empty. Re-install the drain plug and add oil until the level is approximately halfway in the gearbox oil sight glass, then re-install the fill plug.