Apron controls – Grizzly G0709 User Manual
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Model G0709 (Mfg. Since 5/11)
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Apron controls
figure 15. Apron controls.
Compound slide
handwheel
thread
dial
half nut lever
leadscrew
Cross Feed
handwheel
Carriage Handwheel
For moves the carriage longitudinally left or right
along the ways.
Cross Slide Handwheel
Moves the cross slide in or out perpendicular to
carriage travel and is equipped with a "standard
dial" that has a ratio of 1:2.
Compound Slide Handwheel
Moves the compound and cutting tool relative to
the workpiece at various angles with fine-depth
control.
Compound Slide Scale
the 110° rosette on the top of the compound indi-
cates compound angles. zero splits the scale into
two ranges, 55° to the right and 55° to the left in
1° degree increments.
Carriage handwheel
Spindle ON/OFF Lever
starts and stops the spindle in forward and
reverse.
• Moving the lever downward from the central
oFF position spins the chuck forward (the top
of the chuck moves toward the machinist).
• Moving the lever upward from the central oFF
position spins the chuck in reverse (the top of
the chuck moves away from the machinist).
Feed Selection Lever
Allows the machinist to engage or disengage the
apron for longitudinal or cross feeding tasks.
Carriage Lock
Clamps the right front of the saddle to the lathe way
for increased rigidity when facing a workpiece.
Half-Nut Lever
Clamps the halfnut to the leadscrew for inch-
threading operations.
Thread Dial
Avoids cross-cutting inch threads by indicating to
the machinist where to re-clamp the half nut in
order to resume threading after a carriage return.
figure 14. Carriage lever controls.
half nut
lever
Feed selection
lever
spindle on/
oFF lever
Carriage lock
use the descriptions in this section and the con-
trols shown in
figure 14 to quickly understand
the functions of the apron and its related controls.