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-10- G5963 Surface Grinder
This surface grinder is heavy and awkward to
move. We recommend that you use the proper
equipment to put the surface grinder into posi-
tion in your shop or on a mobile base. Lifting
without proper equipment or ample assistance
could result in serious injury.
SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY
Lifting the Grinder
The majority of the weight of the Surface Grinder
is the grinding head. Take great care when lifting
this unit from the crate and moving it into position
on the stand. Remove the table from the crate
first and set it aside until the grinder is complete-
ly secured to the stand.
This grinding head unit is very heavy, approxi-
mately 400 lbs. There is a lifting eye on the top of
the upper unit which can be used with a chainfall
or hoist to lift the unit into position. See Figure 3.
Do not push on the upright sliding mechanism or
get it jammed in any way during movement. This
can damage the ways or the cross feed screw if
too much pressure is applied to the upright.
Mounting on Stand
Locate the stand as close to its final position as
possible. Position the grinding head on the stand,
lining up the four holes in the stand with the holes
in the base of the head. Use four hex bolts, wash-
ers and nuts provided to secure the head to the
stand.
Once the head is secured to the stand, loosen the
bolt on the back of the upright. This allows the
counterweight to move freely (it is locked into
position for shipping purposes). This bolt can be
completely removed or left in position should the
weight need to be locked for future movement.
With the stand in its final location, adjust the lev-
eling pads to bring the unit to a level position,
making sure there are no wobbles or vibration in
the assembly. In some cases, it may be useful to
bolt the unit to the floor, or to put vibration isola-
tion dampers underneath the feet of the stand to
avoid vibration. The more solid the mounting of
the unit is, the better the results that can be
achieved in the grinding process.
Figure 3. Lifting upper unit with chain hoist.