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Model G0773 (Mfd. Since 12/14)
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Lifting & Placing
HEAVY LIFT!
Straining or crushing injury
may occur from improperly
lifting machine or some of
its parts. To reduce this risk,
get help from other people
and use a forklift (or other
lifting equipment) rated for
weight of this machine.
Do not attempt to lift or move the machine with-
out using the proper lifting equipment (such as
a forklift or crane) or the necessary assistance
from other people. Refer to Needed for Setup on
Page 17 for details.
To lift and place machine:
1. Remove shipping crate top and sides, then
remove chip pan, 4-jaw chuck, faceplate, and
toolbox from shipping pallet.
2. Position chip pan on workbench or other
selected mounting surface to use it for mark-
ing hole locations for mounting hardware
(refer to Mounting on Page 22).
3. Unbolt machine from shipping pallet.
4. To balance load for lifting, move tailstock and
carriage to right end of bedway, then lock
them in place.
Note: Before trying to move carriage, make
sure carriage lock is loose and half nut is
disengaged.
5. Wrap lifting slings around bed and between
leadscrew and bedway, as shown in Figure
11, to help prevent bending leadscrew during
lifting.
6. Attach lifting slings to forklift forks (or other
power lifting equipment).
Figure 11. Example of lifting slings positioned
correctly on a similar machine.
Lifting
Sling
Only use lifting slings and power lifting
equipment rated for at least 300 lbs. and in
good working condition. If machine falls or
tips over while moving it, serious personal
injury and property damage could result.
To balance load when lifting, lifting strap
closest to headstock must be slightly short-
er than lifting strap on tailstock side. If you
are using lifting straps of equal length, this
can be achieved by wrapping lifting strap on
headstock side one or more times around
forklift fork, or by placing a block of wood
on fork to raise ends of lifting strap.
7. Have an assistant hold mill headstock to
steady load, then lift machine just enough to
clear any obstacles and move it to the work-
bench or other selected mounting location.
8. Properly secure machine in place as instruct-
ed in Mounting subsection on Page 22.