Changing feed speed – Grizzly G4179 User Manual
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Model g4179
1
⁄
2
hp power Feeder
4. remove the chain cover and the two 14mm
hex nuts securing the position
a & b change
gears to the shafts.
5. swap the required gears in positions a & b
shown in
Figure 12.
Figure 12. Change gear locations.
6. reinstall the hex nuts and the chain cover.
your power feeder has the option to feed a
workpiece at four different feed rates: 9.5, 15, 25,
and 38 feet per minute. these rates are achieved
by changing the combination of change gears in
the power feeder gear box.
always disconnect power
to the machine before
performing maintenance.
Failure to do this may
result in serious person-
al injury.
installed change Gears:
a, 20 tooth + b, 40 tooth = 9.5 Ft (2.9
M)/per Min
a, 40 tooth + b, 20 tooth = 15 Ft (4.6
M)/per Min
included accessory change Gears:
a, 26 tooth + b, 34 tooth = 25 Ft (7.6
M)/per Min
a, 34 tooth + b, 26 tooth = 38 Ft (11.6
M)/per Min
to change the feed rate of your power feeder:
1. turn the speed dial to the oFF position.
2. disCoNNECt thE poWEr FEEdEr
FroM poWEr!
3. refer to the change gear chart below to find
the gear combination required for your cho-
sen feed rate.
changing Feed
Speed
position
b
position
a
included accessory Change
gear set (26-34 tooth)