Grizzly g0669X owner manual Emergency Spindle Brake

8.Push or pull the auto-downfeed direction pin to select the desired direction of quill move- ment.

NOTICE

When the spindle speed range is changed, the rotation direction of the spindle will reverse and so will the direction of the quill when in auto-downfeed mode.

9.Move the auto-downfeed clutch lever to the left to engage the auto-downfeed gears and move the quill.

Note: If the quill movement is downward, the quill will automatically return to the top when the quill dog engages the auto-downfeed stop and disengages the gearing. If the quill movement is upward, quill movement will automatically stop when the quill dog reach- es the top.

NOTICE

Never use the quill auto-downfeed for spin- dle speeds over 2500 RPM to avoid damage to the system gearing.

G0669X Precision 10" x 54" VS Milling Machine

Emergency Spindle

Brake

Pull the emergency spindle brake handle down to turn the spindle motor OFF and stop spindle rota- tion (see Figure 41).

Figure 41. Emergency spindle brake on the left

side of the head.

Using the emergency spindle brake DOES NOT disconnect the mill from power! To avoid the risk of serious personal injury from electric shock, you must pull the plug or use the circuit breaker to disconnect the mill from power before performing adjust- ments, setup, or service.

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