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Moving & placing mini lathe – Grizzly G8688 User Manual

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Model g8688 (Mfg. 3/09+)

the lathe should be mounted or placed on a
strong well lit workbench of sufficient height so
that you do not need to bend your back to per-
form normal operations.

To bolt the lathe to your workbench:

1. remove the four M6-1 screws that secure the

rubber feet and chip tray to the machine (if
already fitted.)

2. use the diagram shown in figure 7 as a

drill pattern to drill your holes into your work-
bench.

the rubber feet are attached to two metal brack-
ets. the feet and the brackets bolt through the
chip tray and into the base of the lathe.

To attach the rubber feet:

1. remove the four phillips head screws from

the bottom of the chip tray.

2. attach the two brackets with the screws you

removed in

step 1 (see figure 8).

figure 8. installing the feet.

Moving & placing

Mini Lathe

The Model G8688

is a

heavy machine. DO NOT

over-exert yourself while

unpacking or moving

your machine—get assis-

tance.

3. use the appropriate length M6-1 bolts with a

flat washer to secure the lathe and chip tray
to the workbench.

figure 7. g8688 drill pattern.

72mm

475mm

5

16

"