Bridgeport HARDINGE TP5260, Installation, Operation, Maintenance, And Parts List, Page: 6 / 11

Before securing machine to floor by tightening
hold-down bolts, make certain that all four cor-
ners are making contact with the floor after ma-
chine is leveled. If above condition is not met, it is
possible to twist the column and but a bind into
ways.
Ideally all milling machines should be bolted to
a concrete foundation. The machine should be
placed on a solid level floor with shims or
anti-vibration pads as shown in Figure 1.6 to
insure machine base is positioned evenly.
Leveling Machine
Set machine by leveling the work table
lengthwise and crosswise with a precision
instrument as shown in Figure 1.7.
M-450 1-5
Figure 1.6 - Foundation
Shim
TP5281
Figure 1.7 - Leveling the Machine
Level
Level
TP5282