Grizzly G9249 owner manual Lubrication, Spindle Bearing Oil, Lubricant Frequency Qty

Lubrication

Your lathe has numerous moving metal-to-metal contacts that require proper lubrication to help ensure efficient and long-lasting operation.

Other than lubrication points covered in this sec- tion, all other bearings are internally lubricated and sealed at the factory. Simply leave them alone unless they need to be replaced.

Before adding lubricant, clean away any debris and grime from the lubrication point to avoid con- taminating the lubricant and increasing wear of the moving parts.

DISCONNECT THE LATHE FROM POWER BEFORE PERFORMING LUBRICATION PROCEDURES!

Spindle Bearing Oil

Lubricant	Frequency	Qty
ISO 68 SAE 20W	Every	Fill to Half
Bearing and Gear	8 Hours	on Sight
Lubricant	of Operation	Glass

To add oil to the spindle bearing reservoirs:

1.Raise the headstock cover, then remove the oil plugs shown in Figure 78.

Oil Plugs

Figure 78. Spindle bearing reservoir oil plugs.

2.Fill both spindle bearing reservoirs with oil until the oil level in the sight glasses shows at least half-way (see Figure 79).

Sight Glasses

Figure 79. Spindle bearing reservoir oil sight

glasses.

3.Clean away any spilled oil, replace the oil plugs, and lower the headstock cover.

To change the spindle bearing oil:

1.Start the spindle rotation and let it run for approximately 20 minutes to warm up the oil.

2.Remove the oil plugs shown in Figure 78.

3.Remove the oil sight glasses shown in Figure 79, then completely drain the spindle bearing oil reservoirs.

4.Replace the oil sight glasses, and re-fill the reservoirs as instructed in the previous sub- section.

NOTICE

Follow reasonable lubrication practices as outlined in this manual for your lathe. Failure to do so could lead to premature failure of your lathe and will void the warranty.

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