4.Turn the hex head at the top of the drawbar (located on the top, front of the head) clock- wise until the threads at the bottom of the drawbar mesh with the female threads in the top of the collet or arbor.

5.When using a collet: Insert the cutter in the hole at the bottom of the collet and contin- ue to tighten the drawbar until both the col- let and cutter are tightly in place. Do not over-tighten the collet. Grasp the rim of the front pulley. Hold it tight while tight- ening the draw bar.

To remove a collet or an arbor:

1.Loosen the hex head at the top of the draw- bar (2 or 3 turns).

2.Tap on the top of the drawbar with a soft faced mallet to loosen the collet from the spindle. Hold the collet/cutter with a shop towel from the bottom to prevent it from dropping completely out of the machine.

3.Continue to turn the drawbar counterclock- wise until it is free from the collet. Once loose, remove and replace with your desired collet. Remove cutting tools from spindle when not in use.

Fly Cutter

Your mill comes equipped with a fly cutter that fits on the 1" stub end of the R-8 arbor (this comes installed in the spindle).

To install the fly cutter:

1.Clean any accumulated grease, oil, or debris off of the R-8 arbor.

2.Fit the fly cutter onto the stub end of the arbor so the keys on the arbor and the key- ways on the fly cutter come together.

3.Secure the fly cutter to the arbor with the cap screw and washer provided. Tighten with an 8mm Allen® wrench.

4.Install the arbor with fly cutter into the mill as described under the heading “Collet or Arbor Installation.”

Knee Crank Handle

The Knee hand crank is located to the left of the Y-axis. It is shipped from the factory with the handle installed on the knee gear shaft backwards. To install properly begin by removing the external retaining ring on the end of the shaft. Slide the handle off of the shaft and re-install so that the handle faces outward.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G1004/1008 Vertical Milling Machine

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