Woodstock M1036 owner manual Service, Gibs, To adjust the gibs, do these steps

M1036 Micro Mill

SERVICE

General

This section covers the most common service adjustments or procedures that may need to be made during the life of your machine.

If you require additional machine service not included in this section, please contact Woodstock International Technical Support at (360) 734-3482 or send e-mail to: tech-support@shopfox.biz.

Gibs

The gibs are pre-adjusted at the factory and should not need further adjustment until many hours of machine use, if ever. If the movement seems too tight, make sure that the locks are fully released, ways are free of chips and debris and are thoroughly lubricated with oil.

When adjusting the gibs, the goal is to take out unneces- sary play in the table without causing the slides to bind. Loose gibs may cause poor finishes on the workpiece and may cause undue wear on the slide. Over-tightening may cause binding and premature wear to the gib.

Each gib has multiple lock nuts and set screws that need to be adjusted. Make your adjustments equally and in small increments.

To adjust the gibs, do these steps:

1.UNPLUG THE MICRO MILL!

2.Loosen the lock nuts as shown in Figure 30.

3.Move the table back-and-forth, while slightly tight- ening each set screw. When properly adjusted, the gib should offer slight resistance without binding.

4.Tighten the lock nuts.

MAKE SURE that your machine is unplugged during all service proce- dures! If this warning is ignored, seri- ous personal injury may occur.

Figure 29. Always unplug before servicing.

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Figure 30. Longitudinal gib screw.

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