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g9298/g9299/g9300 rotary table
SECTION 3: OpERATIONS
Damage to your eyes and lungs could result
from using this machine without proper pro-
tective gear. Always wear safety glasses and
a respirator when operating this machine.
NOTICE
If you have never used this type of machine
or equipment before, WE STRONGLY REC-
OMMEND that you read books, review
industry trade magazines, or get formal
training before beginning any projects.
Regardless of the content in this section,
Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for
accidents caused by lack of training.
Loose hair, clothing, or
jewelry could get caught
in machinery and cause
serious personal injury.
Keep these items away
from moving parts at all
times to reduce this risk.
To reduce the risk of
serious injury when using
this machine, read and
understand this entire
manual before beginning
any operations.
Basic Controls
use
figure 7 and the following descriptions to
become familiar with the basic controls of your
rotary table.
A. Handwheel: rotates the table when the
gears are engaged.
B. Handwheel Scale: displays the amount of
table rotation with a resolution of 1' (1 arc
minute), and also has 1° marks. one full turn
of the handwheel rotates the table 4°.
C. Backlash Adjustment Ring: Allows adjust-
ment of the backlash between the gears.
Also, disengages the gears so that the table
can be rotated by hand. loosen the back-
lash adjustment lock, then rotate the ring
clockwise until the worm gears disengage.
reverse the process to re-engage them.
D. Table Lock: When fully tightened, keeps the
table from rotating to reduce the strain on the
gears during operation. When cutting circular
slots, a slight drag can be applied with the
table locks to help reduce chatter caused by
gear backlash.
figure 7. Basic controls of the rotary table.
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