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M1109 Combo Lathe/Mill
Uncrating and Lifting
SETUP
This lathe/mill has been carefully crated. If you notice it has been damaged, contact your authorized SHOP FOX® dealer immediately.
To unpack and move the lathe/mill, do these steps:
1.Read Pages 9 & 11 to prepare the lathe/mill loca- tion, and install or prepare holes for any floor mounting fasteners (Figure 11).
2.Gather the following items:
•Fork Lift or
•1 Ton lifting straps and hooks.
3.Unbolt the crate sides and remove the top and sides.
4.Insert two lifting straps under the bedways and behind the feed rod and the lead screw as shown in Figure 10 , and support the lathe with the lifting straps and lifting device.
5.Move the apron so it located between the headstock and the mill column as shown in Figure 10 to bal- ance the load.
6.Unbolt the lathe/mill from the pallet.
7.Slowly raise the lathe/mill off of the pallet and carefully move the lathe/mill to your prepared loca- tion.
8.With the lathe/mill securely resting on the floor, shim between the floor and cabinet base as required to make the ways level at all four corner locations as indicated with a machinist's level.
9.Secure the lathe/mill to the floor, but DO NOT over- tighten the fasteners.
10.Recheck the ways to make sure the ways are still level,
The MODEL M1109 weighs approximate- ly 1200 lbs. You will need power lifting equipment and assistance to remove this machine from the pallet and posi- tion it. Inspect all lifting equipment and make sure that all is in perfect working order and is rated for the load before attempting to lift and move this lathe/ mill. Ignoring this warning may lead to serious personal injury or death.