Grizzly G0554Z owner manual Faceplate, Loading Workpiece

Faceplate

The 12" faceplate included with your lathe is used when machining non-concentric workpieces or for off-center turning by clamping the workpiece to it. Refer to the ACCESSORIES section on Page 48 for clamping options.

Use a minimum of three independent clamping devices to hold a non-concentric workpiece onto the faceplate. Failure to do so could cause the workpiece to be ejected from the lathe, which could result in serious personal injury or property damage.

Loading Workpiece

1.DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!

2.Lay a piece of plywood on the bedway under the faceplate to protect it.

Always use a low spindle speed when machining non-concentric workpieces or for off-center turning to avoid ejecting the workpiece from the mounting device at a high rate of speed. Failure to heed this warning could lead to serious personal injury, death or property damage.

Model G0554Z (Mfg 01/09+)

3.With assistance, place the workpiece onto the faceplate and clamp it in place with a min- imum of three independent clamping devices (see Figure 34 for an example).

Note: Take into account the rotation and cutting forces that will be applied to the workpiece when clamping it to the faceplate.

Figure 34. Workpiece clamped to the faceplate.

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