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Carriage controls – Grizzly G0554 User Manual

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G0554 Gear-Head Floor Lathe

Carriage Controls

A. Compound Rest: Adjustable to 120°.

B. Compound Handwheel: Graduated to

0.001" or 0.02 mm.

C. Cross Slide: Moves back-and-forth along

the Y-axis and supports the compound rest.

D. Cross Slide Handwheel: Graduated to

0.001" or 0.02 mm.

E. Saddle: Rides on top of the bed ways while

supporting the cross slide and apron.

F. Carriage Lock: Locks the carriage assem-

bly in place for greater rigidity and accuracy
when cutting.

G. Thread Dial: Used in conjunction with thread

cutting.

H. Thread Dial Chart: Keys for inputting the

desired angle of the saw blade.

I. Half Nut Lever: Engages the half nut for

longitudinal power feed and threading opera-
tions.

J. Spindle ON/OFF Lever: Lifting up turns the

spindle

ON clockwise. Push down for coun-

terclockwise spindle rotation.

K. Power Feed Lever: Determines longitudinal

and cross feed directions.

L. Longitudinal Handwheel. Manually moves

the carriage in the X-axis. Graduated to
0.005" or 0.1 mm.

Figure 3. Model G0554 Carriage controls.

A

L

B

F

C

E

D

G

H

I

K

J