Mounting to Shop

Floor

Although not required, we recommend that you mount your new machine to the floor. Because this is an optional step and floor materials may vary, floor mounting hardware is not included. Generally, you can either bolt your machine to the floor or mount it on machine mounts. Both options are described below. Whichever option you choose, it is necessary to level your machine with a precision level.

Bolting to Concrete Floors

Lag shield anchors with lag bolts (Figure 7) and anchor studs (Figure 8) are two popular meth- ods for anchoring an object to a concrete floor. We suggest you research the many options and methods for mounting your machine and choose the best that fits your specific application.

NOTICE

Anchor studs are stronger and more per- manent alternatives to lag shield anchors; however, they will stick out of the floor, which may cause a tripping hazard if you decide to move your machine.

Using Machine Mounts

Using machine mounts, shown in Figure 9, gives the advantage of fast leveling and vibration reduc- tion. The large size of the foot pads distributes the weight of the machine to reduce strain on the floor. Machine mounts for this machine use Grizzly Model G7158.

G0489 Metalworking Sander

Figure 7. Typical lag shield anchor and lag bolt.

Figure 8. Typical anchor stud.

Figure 9. Machine mount example.

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Grizzly G0489 owner manual Mounting to Shop Floor, Bolting to Concrete Floors