Grizzly G0624 owner manual Operations, Operation Safety, Changing Speeds, To change speeds

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SECTION 4: OPERATIONS

Operation Safety

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.

Changing Speeds

To change speeds, the belt in the headstock must be rearranged. A chart on the pulley cover shows the belt positions needed to make the lathe run at the desired speed.

To change speeds:

1.Loosen the lock handle, remove the belt cover, and open the access plate (Figure 8).

G0624 10" Benchtop Lathe

 

Belt

 

Cover

Lock

 

Handle

 

Access

 

Plate

 

Belt Tension

Belt Tension

Lock Knob

Lever

 

Figure 8. Belt access.

2.Loosen the belt tension lock knob, and move the belt tension lever up to reduce tension on the belt.

3.Locate the desired speed on the speed chart on the belt cover, and move the belt to the desired grooves on the motor and spindle pulleys.

For Example: As indicated in the speed chart, belt position B creates 1270 RPM (Figure 9).

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Figure 9. G0624 Spindle speeds.

4.Move the belt tension lever down, tighten the lock knob, and reinstall the access plate and belt cover.

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Grizzly G0624 owner manual Operations, Operation Safety, Changing Speeds, To change speeds