Grizzly G0694 - Manual (Page 38)

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Model G0694 (Mfg. Since 10/09)
Lubricating Spindle Bearings
1. disConneCt Lathe FroM poWer!
2. Loosen the set screws closest to the faceplate
on the inboard mounting hub and remove the
faceplate.
3. Loosen the set screws on the inner face of
the mounting hub, as shown in figure 47,
then remove the mounting hub.
figure 47. Loosening set screws on inboard
mounting hub.
4. place a few rags inside the headstock against
the inner side of the bearing to catch any
grease and debris for the next step.
5. Wipe down the outer race of the roller bear-
ing with a clean cloth to remove any grime or
debris.
6. Use a brush, mineral spirits, and an air gun to
remove old grease from the bearing until it is
clean and dry.
7. Use a grease gun with a needle adapter to
insert lithium grease into the spaces between
each of the rollers shown in
figure 48.
8. Wipe the outer and inner race of the spindle
bearing to remove extra grease.
9. reinstall the inboard mounting hub and the
faceplate.
10. Loosen the set screws closest to the
handwheel on the outboard mounting hub
(see
figure 49), unthread the handwheel,
loosen the inner set of set screws, then
remove the mounting hub.
11. Loosen the set screws on the outboard
mounting hub adapter (see figure 50).
Unthread the mounting hub adapter using a
spanner wrench with a 5mm pin, or by plac-
ing a 5mm diameter metal rod long enough to
be used as a lever into the spanner nut hole.
figure 49. outboard mounting hub.
outboard
Mounting hub
handwheel
set screws
Mounting
hub
Faceplate
figure 48. Location to add grease in between
roller gaps.
grease
figure 50. Loosening set screw on outboard
mounting hub adapter.
Mounting
hub
adapter
spanner
nut