Tooling Changes
Your mill/drill has an
LACERATION HAZARD! Leading edges of end mills and other cutting tools can be very sharp. Protect your hands with gloves or a shop towel when handling.
To install tooling in the spindle:
1.DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.Carefully clean the
3.Insert the tooling into the spindle, and rotate it so the slot in the tool taper lines up with the pin inside of the spindle.
4.Press the tooling up firmly to seat it with the spindle taper.
5.Finger tighten the drawbar into place, then tighten the drawbar (Figure 13).
Note: Overtightening the drawbar makes tool removal difficult and stretches the threads of the tool and drawbar.
Figure 13. Tightening drawbar.
Drawbar
Nut
Figure 14. Unseating the arbor/cutter.
6.Clear away all items from the cutter before turning the mill/drill ON.
To remove tooling from the spindle:
1.DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2.Return the headstock to the highest position and loosen the drawbar.
3.Put on leather gloves, support the tool, and unthread the drawbar approximately three turns.
NOTICE
DO NOT completely unscrew the drawbar prior to striking the drawbar or the initial threads of the drawbar and tool will be crushed.
4.Lightly strike the drawbar with a dead blow hammer (Figure 14) or a piece of wood to release the tooling from the spindle.
5.Hold the tooling, and unscrew the drawbar.
G0484 Gear Head Mill/Drill
