Grizzly G0632 owner manual Wood Lathe Operation

Wood Lathe Operation

SYMPTOM		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTIVE ACTION
Vibration noise while	1.	Belt cavity cover(s) loose.	1.	Tighten the screws that mount the belt cavity
machine is running; noise				cover(s); if necessary install a soft, vibration damp-
changes when speed is				ening material between the belt cover and the head-
changed.				stock casting.
Vibration noise while	1.	Dented fan cover on motor.	1.	Replace or adjust fan cover. Inspect motor fan and
machine is running; noise				replace if damaged.
remains constant when
speed is changed.
Excessive vibration.	1.	Workpiece mounted incorrectly.	1.	Re-mount workpiece, making sure that centers are
				embedded in true center of workpiece.
	2.	Workpiece warped, out of round, or	2.	Cut workpiece to correct, or use a different
		is flawed.		workpiece.
	3.	Spindle speed is set too fast for	3.	Reduce the spindle speed.
		mounted workpiece.
	4.	Lathe is resting on an uneven sur-	4.	Shim stand or adjust feet on stand to remove any
		face.		wobbles present in the stand.
	5.	Motor mount bolts are loose.	5.	Tighten motor mount bolts.
	6.	Belt is worn or damaged.	6.	Replace belt (see Page 38).
	7.	Spindle bearings are worn.	7.	Replace spindle bearings.
Chisels grab or dig into	1.	Tool rest set too low.	1.	Set tool rest higher. See Page 30 for how to prop-
workpiece.				erly set the tool rest height.
	2.	Tool rest set too far from workpiece.	2.	Move the tool rest closer to the workpiece. See
				Page 30 for the proper workpiece/tool rest clear-
				ance.
	3.	Wrong chisel/tool being used.	3.	Use the correct chisel/tool; educate yourself by
				reading books, trade magazines, or seeking help
				from an experienced lathe operator.
	4.	Chisel/tool dull.	4.	Sharpen or replace the chisel/tool you are using.
Bad surface finish.	1.	Wrong spindle speed.	1.	Use trial-and-error to find a better spindle speed.
	2.	Dull chisel or wrong chisel being	2.	Sharpen chisel or try a different chisel.
		used for the operation.
Inaccurate turning results	1.	Headstock and tailstock are not	1.	Realign the tailstock to the headstock (see Page
from one end of the		properly aligned with each other.		38).
workpiece to the other.
Tailstock moves.	1.	Tailstock mounting bolt loose.	1.	Tighten.
	2.	Bed surface is oily or greasy.	2.	Clean bed surface to remove excess oil/grease.
Can't remove tapered tool	1.	Tailstock barrel had not retracted all	1.	Turn the barrel handwheel until it forces taper out of
from tailstock barrel.		the way back into the tailstock.		barrel.
	2.	Debris was not removed from taper	2.	Always make sure that taper surfaces are clean.
		before inserting into barrel.

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