SECTION 4: OPERATIONS

Damage to your eyes and lungs could result from using this machine without proper pro- tective gear. Always wear safety glasses and a respirator when operating this machine.

Loose hair and cloth-

ing could get caught in

machinery and cause seri-

ous personal injury. Keep

loose clothing and long

hair away from moving machinery.

NOTICE

If you have never used this type of machine or equipment before, We strongly rec- ommend that you read books, trade maga- zines, or get formal training before begin- ning any projects. Regardless of the con- tent in this section, Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for accidents caused by lack of training.

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Adjusting Head

The Model G0462 headstock can be positioned anywhere along the bed and pivoted up to 180˚.

To position the headstock along the length of the bed:

1.DISCONNECT LATHE FROM POWER!

2.Loosen the head lock lever shown in

Figure 17.

Lock Lever

Figure 17. Head lock lever.

3.Slide the headstock to the desired position, then re-tighten the lock lever.

Note: The large hex nut under the headstock may require occasional adjustment to ensure proper clamping pressure to the bed. Turn the hex nut in small increments to fine tune the clamping pressure, as needed. 

If the lathe head unexpectedly moves during operation, the tool and your hand could be drawn into the spinning workpiece resulting in personal injury. ALWAYS make sure the head lock lever is tight and the head pivot pin is seated before operation.

G0462 Wood Lathe (Mfg. Since 3/10)

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Grizzly G0462 owner manual Operations, Adjusting Head, To position the headstock along the length of the bed