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    HEA VY-DUTY W OOD LA THE MODEL G1495 INSTR UCTION MANU AL COPYRIGHT © 1999 BY GRIZZL Y INDUSTRIAL, INC . W ARNING: NO POR TION OF THIS MANUAL MA Y BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPRO V AL OF GRIZZL Y INDUSTRIAL, INC. REVISED OCT OBER, 1999. PRINTED IN U .S .A.[...]

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    -2- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe T ab le Of Contents PA G E 1. SAFETY SAFETY R ULES FOR ALL T OOLS ....................................................................................3-4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOR LA THES ......................................................5 2. CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110V / 220V OPERA TION ................[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -3- Safety Instructions For P o wer T ools SECTION 1: SAFETY 5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISIT ORS A W A Y . All children and visitors should be kept a saf e distance from work area. 6. MAKE WORK SHOP CHILD PR OOF with padlocks , master s witches, or by remo ving star ter ke ys. 7. DON’T FORCE T OOL . It will do the job bett[...]

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    -4- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD . Make sure your e xtension cord is in good condi- tion. Conductor size should be in accor- dance with the char t belo w . The amperage rating should be listed on the motor or tool nameplate. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line v oltage resulting in loss of pow er and ov erheati[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -5- Additional Saf ety Instructions For The Lathe Like all power tools, there is danger asso- ciated with the Model G1495 Heavy-Duty Lathe. Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pa y attention. Use this tool with respect and caution to lessen the possibility of operator injury . If normal [...]

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    -6- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 2: CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS 110/220V Operation Y our G1495 machine comes pre-wired for 110V operation. It includes a three-prong plug which should be plugged into a grounded circuit as shown in Figure 1 . Under nor mal use , the motor dra ws appro ximately 12 amps @ 110V . W e rec- ommend the lathe be plugged in[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -7- W e do not recommend the use of e xtension cords on 220V equipment. It is much better to arrange the placement of your equipment and the installed wiring to eliminate the need for e xten- sion cords. If the lathe is being operated at 110V an e xtension cord is acceptab le, ho we ver mak e sure the cord is rated Hard[...]

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    -8- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 3: GENERAL INFORMA TION W e are proud to off er the Grizzly Model G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe. The Model G1495 is par t of a growing Grizzly f amily of fine w oodwork- ing machiner y . When used according to the guidelines set f or th in this manual, y ou can e xpect years of troub le-free, enjo yab le oper[...]

  • Page 9

    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -9- Unpac king This machine is shipped from the manuf acturer in two carefully pac k ed car tons. If you discov er the machine is damaged after you’v e signed f or deliv- er y , and the tr uck and driver are gone , y ou will need to file a freight claim with the carrier . Sav e the containers and all packing materials[...]

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    -10- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Clean Up The unpainted surf aces are coated with a waxy oil to protect it from corrosion during shipment. Remov e this protective coating with a solv ent cleaner or citrus-based degreaser . A void chlo- rine-based solvents as the y ma y damage painted surf aces should the y come in contact. Alwa ys f ol- low the us[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -11- Pre-assembl y Assembly of the G1495 is str aightf orw ard. W e hav e organized the assembly process into steps . Please f ollow them in sequence . T ools Required: Only a f ew common tools are needed to assemble this machine . Specifically , two 12mm open end wrenches , a 6mm Allen ® wrench (supplied), a Phillips [...]

  • Page 12

    -12- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Figure 5. Attaching shelves to right hand stand. Figure 6. Attach shelves to stand cabinet. Figure 7. Loosening motor mount bolts. 5. With an assistant, set the lathe bed assem- bly on the stand, with the headstoc k so it is on the cabinet stand. Secure the lathe bed to the stands using six (6) 5 ⁄ 16 '&apos[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -13- T ool Rest Figure 9. Mounting the tool rest. The tool rest is equipped with a cam-action clamping system to secure it to the lathe bed. When the le v er is thrown, a loc king plate lifts up and secures the tool rest to the bed. See Figure 9. T o install the tool rest assemb ly: 1. Remov e the large hex nut and loc [...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe T ailstoc k Figure 10. T ailstock handwheel assemb ly . Thread the handle onto the tailstock handwheel and tighten down the jamn ut. Figure 10. Guar d Assembl y Figure 12. Guard assembly in place. Figure 11. Bar mounted with spacer tube. The clear plastic guard protects the operator from fly[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -15- Figure 13. Sanding disc and table. The outboard side of the headstock spindle accommodates a number of accessories. There are two diff erent sanding attachments: 1) an 8'' sanding disc and table with miter gauge , and 2) a pneumatic drum and flap sander . Sanding Disc and T able 1. Mount the sanding disc [...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Figure 14. Pneumatic dr um and flap sander . Pneumatic Drum and Flap Sander The drum and the flap wheel attachment mount onto the mandrel provided. See Figure 14 for proper installation. 1. First slide the flap wheel ov er the end of the mandrel and position it against the machined land. 2. [...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -17- Figure 18. T ailstock spindle taper . T ailstoc k The tailstock is equipped with a cam-action clamping system to secure it to the lathe bed. When the le v er is thrown, a loc king plate lifts up and secures the tool rest to the bed. T o position the tailstock along the bed: 1. Loosen the quick release le ver and mo[...]

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    -18- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe F ace Plate Figure 20. F ace plate installed on spindle . The G1495 is supplied with a 6'' f ace plate.The f aceplate is used f or bo wl and plate tur ning. Install the f ace plate b y threading the f ace plate onto the inboard spindle. Use the knock out bar to hold the spindle from rotating while tighten[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -19- Figure 21. Outboard tool rest. Figure 22. Knock out bar f or remov al. Outboar d T ool Rest Accessory Remov al The outboard side of the headstock can be used f or f aceplate turning when the diameter of the stock e xceeds what can be handled on the inboard side. The range of diameters suitab le f or outboard tur ni[...]

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    -20- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 6: OPERA TIONS T est Run Once the assembly is complete and all f asteners and accessories hav e been tightened securely , you are ready to test the machine . Do not attempt to mount any w orkpiece on the spindle for this ini- tial test run. Connect the machine to the main pow er supply . Press the ST ART b [...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -21- T urning T ools Figure 23. Five basic chisel types . A B C D E used to make a plunge cut b y setting it on the tool rest and pushing it into the stock at a right angle. It can also be used to make deep groo v es or to cut a finish piece off of the master blank. The size of a par ting tool is measured as the thickne[...]

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    -22- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Selecting the appropriate tur ning speed depends upon a number of f actors. Most impor tant is the diameter of the workpiece - the larger the diame- ter , the slo wer the speed. The type of wood is also impor tant, harder woods require slower speeds . The shar pness of the cutting tool is also impor- tant. The shar[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood -23- -23- Figure 26. T ypical spindle tur ning setup . 3. With the spur center fir mly attached to the workpiece, inser t the spur center into the headstock spindle . 4. While suppor ting the free end of the work- piece in your hand, loosen the tailstoc k locking le ver and slide the tailstoc k assem- bly close to the end of [...]

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    -24- G1495 Heavy-Duty -24- F aceplate tur ning is usually done on stoc k diam- eters greater than 4'' and less than 8'' in length. The maximum recommended stoc k diameter f or inboard tur ning is 14'' if less than 2'' thick. Reduce the stock diameter if turning thick er stoc k. Outboard tur ning can be done i[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -25- Inde xing can be used f or cutting e venly spaced groo v es or flutes along the length of a spindle. The headstock spindle inde xes e very 30˚ by inser ting the knock out bar into the hole in the headstock. This locks the spindle in that position, the lathe should not be tur ned on when the inde x- ing f eature is[...]

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    -26- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE Lubrication V -Belt Since all bearings are shielded and per manently lubricated, lubr ication is not required f or the lif e of the bearings. The threads on the locking handles and le vers ma y require a small amount of lubrication ov er time. The sliding pulley shea ves on the headstoc k and[...]

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    G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe -27- The f ollowing pages contain gener al machine data, p a rt s diagr ams/lists, troub leshooting guide a n d Warr anty/Return information for y our Model G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood lathe. If you need parts or help in assembling your machine, or if y ou need operational inf or mation, we encourage y ou to call our Ser vic[...]

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    -28- G1495 Heavy-Duty W ood Lathe Grizzly Industr ial, Inc. warr ants e v er y product it sells f or a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to def ects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse , negligence, accidents , repairs or alterations or lac k of maintenance . This is Gr izzly?[...]