Recommended Adjustments | Grizzly G7947, G7948 specification

Drill presses are top-heavy and must be securely attached to a large-footprint base plate when used with a mobile base. Failure to use a base plate greatly increases pos- sibility of tipping and personal injury.

Needed Materials for Base Plate		Qty
• Plywood 3⁄4" x 233⁄4" x 233⁄4"		2
•	Wood Glue	As Needed
•	Wood Screws #6 x 11⁄4"	24

To make and use the base plate:

1.Glue the two pieces of plywood together, and align the edges and corners so the two boards make one thick piece.

2.Use the wood screws to fasten the boards together from both sides.

3.Allow 24 hours for the glue to dry before placing the drill press on it.

4.Place the base plate on the mobile base.

5.Drill holes through the base plate and the metal plates at the corners of the mobile base.

6.Secure the base plate to the mobile base with hex bolts, hex nuts, flat washers and lock washers, as shown in Figure 23.

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Figure 23. Mounting base plate to mobile base.

Note: Use 21⁄4" long hex bolts.

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7.Place the drill press on the base plate.

8.Position the drill press close to the front of the mobile base, so the mobile base will not be a tripping hazard.

9.Mount the drill press to the base plate with lag bolts and flat washers (Figure 24); or with through bolts, flat washers, and hex nuts.

Figure 24. Drill press mounted on mobile base,

using a base plate for support.

Adjustments

For your convenience, the adjustments listed below have been performed at the factory; how- ever, because of the many variables involved with shipping, we recommend that you at least verify the following adjustments before operating your machine—this will ensure that you know the operating tolerances of your machine, and you have them adjusted to your expectation.

Step-by-step instructions for these adjustments can be found in SECTION 7: SERVICE.

Factory adjustments that should be verified:

1.Depth Stop Calibration (Page 38)

2.Feed Shaft Spring Tension (Page 38)

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G7947, G7948 specifications

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Grizzly G7947, G7948 instruction manual Recommended Adjustments, To make and use the base plate

Models: G7947 G7948