HARIG, 612 & 618 Ballway
HARIG, 612 & 618 Ballway
HARIG, 612 & 618 Ballway
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
April 2002
IMPORTANT
READ THIS FIRST!
Like most manufacturers, we go to • Not knowing how to properly operate the machine;
great lengths to make our products • Not following proper operating and safety procedures;
as safe as possible- but operators • Carelessness or inattention;
can still get hurt. • Trying to "take a short cut;"
In virtually every case, injury is the • Poor maintenance.
result of:
For your personal safety, and to get • Not knowing how to properly operate the machine;
the maximum efficiency out of this • Not following proper operating and safety procedures;
precision machine; read and follow • Carelessness or inattention;
operation instructions carefully. • Trying to "take a short cut;"
• Poor maintenance.
Standard Safety Precautions for • NEVER operate machine without safety glasses.
operating the BALL WAY Surface • NEVER operate machine without wheel guard in place.
Grinder:
• DO NOT wear tie, scarf, ID bracelet, neck chain or other object that could become entangled
in the machine or work piece.
• ALWAYS wait for wheel to stop before bringing your hands to table or work piece.
• MAKE CERTAIN work piece is SECURELY held in place.
• NEVER attempt to hand hold or hand feed a work piece.
• NEVER exceed machine's capacity.
• Use proper grade grinding wheels and keep them dressed.
• Stop the machine and correct any malfunction immediately (see Maintenance manual or
contact your supervisor).
• Inspect and maintain machine by schedule-not by chance.
• Keep hands and clothing away from table when operating.
• If you're not a qualified electrician, do NOT tamper with electrical connections or wiring.
Report any suspected electrical malfunction immediately.
• Lock table when not grinding.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Although reasonable care has been exercised in the preparation of this BALL WAY Operator's Manual to make them complete and
accurate, they do not purport to cover all conceivable problems or applications pertaining to this machine.
CAUTION
The following VIOLATIONS will VOID your WARRANTY
USING anything other than Harig® Way Lube Oil™ (P/N 16211245)
ALTERATIONS to the following parts: CASTINGS, ELECTRICAL, LUBRICATION, COOLANT, and HYDRAULICS
INSTRUCTIONS ON GRINDING THE BOTTOM OF THE CHUCK
1 Place the chuck, top down, on a surface plate. The object of this is to determine if the center of the chuck is high. With an
indicator press at different areas to determine if the chuck rocks in the center you have determined the chuck is high III the
center you will need to shim one end, so the chuck will be stable and not rock while grinding. A chuck with a warped bottom
when installed and tightened, will permanently warp the table, this will affect the performance of the machine for life.
2 Block each end of the chuck to prevent from moving while being ground.
DO NOT HOLD IN PLACE BY ENERGIZING THE CHUCK, OR CLAMPING DOWN ON THE ENDS.
3 Using a general-purpose medium hardness 46 grit type-grinding wheel. WET GRIND using any ion-nitrate or inhibited-nitrate
coolant.
4 Depth of cut can vary depending what grit wheel and how much cross feed.
5 Table speed 20 to 40 surface feet.
6 When total surface is flat you are ready to turn over and grind the top surface
Refer to the owner’s manual for instructions (Grinding in Chucks).
Also See Fig. 16 for Chuck Torque
If you have any questions regarding these procedures please contact your dealer.
Harig Grinder Preventative Maintenance Check List
PREFORMED BY THE OPERATOR DAILY
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Every 1000 hrs: Clean oil pump filter, clean reservoir and change oil.
Check lube lines for leaks.
Every 1000 hrs: Check hydraulic pump pressure, fluid level and filter. Clean filter if needed.
To add hydraulic oil use a good grade of (150 SUS) hydraulic oil.
Every 5000 hrs: replace hydraulic oil with a good grade. (150 SUS)
Every 6 months: check level of machine.
Check coolant pump. Clean tank, change coolant, when dirty.
Every 1000 hrs: check axis belts. (Autostep, CNC, Ez Surf)
Every 1000 hrs: Check axis motors for noise or excessive heat. (Automatics, Autosteps, CNC
and Ez Surf)
Make maintenance recommendations for any potential problems found.
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GRINDER
Nomenclature 2
Installation & Set Up 3-4
Operation 4-5
Power On 4
Longitudinal Feed 4
Cross Feed 4
Elevating Mechanism 4
Grinding Wheel Mounting 5
Grinding Magnetic Chucks 5-6
Maintenance 6
Cleaning 6
Lubrication 6
Troubleshooting 7-12
Ordering Replacement Parts 7
Chatter or Vibration Marks in Finish 7-8
Longitudinal Lines – Scratchy Finish 8
Inaccurate Grinding 8-9
Motors Do Not Run 9
Oil Dripping 10
Uneven Down Feeding Response 10-11
Improper Longitudinal Feed 11-12
Cross Feed Malfunction 12
Drawings – Part Numbers
Lubrication System Fig. 19
Spindle and Elevating Assembly Fig. 20
Elevating Screw and Hand wheel Assembly Fig. 21
Cross Feed Assembly Fig. 22
612 Carriage Assembly Fig. 23
618 Carriage Assembly Fig. 24
Longitudinal Feed/Cross Feed Lock-Clamp Assembly Fig. 25
Spindle On/Off Switch and Part List Fig. 26
Harig Products
1875 Big Timber Rd.
Elgin, IL 60123-0538
Phone:
847-695-1000
Fax:
847-695-1043
NOMENCLATURE 2
ELEVATING HANDWHEEL
LONGITUDINAL
HANDWHEEL SPINDLE POWER
CROSS FEED
HANDWHEEL LUBE PUMP POWER DRAIN HOLE
SPINDLE START/STOP
TABLE LOCK
REAR VIEW
FRONT VIEW Figure 2
Figure 1
CROSS FEED
LOCKING
SIDE VIEW
Figure 3
INSTALLATION 3
AND SETUP
Step 1. Do Not Remove Skid. 2.5 Screw 4 leveling legs Step 6. Assembly
Do not remove skid until the machine (located in “standard accessory box”) Use three round head screws
has been moved adjacent to its into the holes in the base cabinet to (furnished) to fasten Elevating screw
installation site project 5/8” below the bottom. Guard to Column Cap. (Figure 5)
Step 2. Lift Grinder from Skid and Step 3. Position Machine Step 7. Wet Coolant.
Position. Position machine where desire. No If wet coolant attachment has been
Before moving the elevating hand special pad, floor reinforcement or purchased with a 618, loosen the three-
wheel to remove the wood brace drip pans are required. ¼ turn coolant compartment screws
between the table and spindle housing, (fig. 6) and assemble as per instruction
remove the plastic temporary dust Step 4. Clean Machine. packed with the system. A wet coolant
cover from the top of the column and Remove grease from table hand system purchase with 612 is placed
slowly pour 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of way wheels and exterior surfaces with along side the machine.
oil (the gallon container in the clean rag. It is not necessary to
“standard accessory box” found on the disassemble anything, as all interior Step 8. Lubrication.
left rear corner of the machine skid) surfaces are factory prepared. Do not 8.1 Fill lube oil reservoir (cup
over the bevel gear. use solvents or abrasive that may at rear of machine). If needed, add
damage machine’s finish. way oil from the gallon furnished to
2.1 Place ¾” steel bar through bring level up to nearly full (Figure 7)
holes near bottom of grinder base (Fig. Step 5. Level Machine
3) 5.1 Crank table all the way to 8.2 Ways and feed screws are
the right and all the way toward the automatically lubricated.
2.2 Attach 1800 lb. Lifting column
strap to ends of bar and join near top 8.3 Spindle and motor
of column. Strap to top of column. Pad 5.2 Raise left front leveling bearings are permanently lubricated
machine adequately to prevent damage leg ¼” off the floor.
to finish (Figure 4) 8.4 If machine has a rack and
5.3 Place level on table platen pinion type longitudinal table travel,
2.3 Remove the four ½-13 and adjust the three remaining legs to this assembly was greased at the
head bolts holding the base cabinet to level the table in both direction. factory. Add a small amount of grease
the skid. Caution: do not lift by to the rack each month.
motor, spindle, table or saddle. 5.4 Lower left front leg to
floor and give it an additional 1/8 turn.
2.4 Lift slightly from skid.
Loosen locking thumbscrew. (A, Fig.
9, page 4) balance machine by turning
feed hand wheel. For safety, support
the machine on two 4ft. pieces of 4 X
4 while installing leveling legs.
SETUP 4
OPERATION
Power On
Table Feed
B A
Grinding Wheel Mounting. Grinding Magnetic Chucks. The 9A-46-H8-V52 wheel, furnished
A magnetic chuck with an untrue with the machine, works well if used
The grinding wheel furnished with bottom can distort a surface grinder with a mist or wet coolant and can be
your machine was chosen to satisfy table to which it is clamped. For this used dry if care is used to prevent heat
average shop work requirements. Use reason, the bottom should be wiped buildup. If difficulty is experienced,
only balanced wheels to ensure getting dry, placed on a surface plate and use a still softer and more open wheel
the maximum quality this precision checked for bow. If the chuck rocks or such as a 32A46-G12VEP.
machine is capable of producing. pivots rather than having an even drag,
When specific problems regarding place it face down on the platen and 2. Dress wheel rather coarsely with a
wheels selection are encountered, grind the bottom flat. If a surface plate sharp diamond. Cross feed the
contact a grinding wheel manufacturer is not available, use the grinder’s diamond at a fairly rapid rate and do
or its local representative for platen. not pass under wheel unless down feed
recommendations. at least .0005 inches. Tighten screws
Caution: Never grind the platen, as holding chuck to table with minimum
The spanner wrenches (furnished) fit this can impair accuracy. force needed to keep chuck in place.
the wheel nut, which holds the Over tightening may cause warping.
grinding wheel on the adaptor, and the Grinding the chuck surface requires (See Fig 10B)
two holes in the back of the adaptor. special technique and great care. The
Unless a right-hand thread has been “lead” filling between the magnetic 3. Chuck must be in “on” position
specifically ordered, the wheel nut has poles tends to load the wheel and will while being ground.
a left-hand thread (letters LH stamped cause the unsupported areas of the
on face of nut) so that the wheel will chuck over the magnet to move with 4. Set depth of each cut to .0002”
tend to tighten under starting torque. any temperature difference created by
When changing wheel, be sure adaptor grinding. Follow these instructions 5. Take a cross feed cut of at least .060
is retightened. If left loose, wheel may carefully: inch for each pass.
shift and cause chatter marks.
1. Use a relatively coarse grit wheel of 6. Dress wheel after each cut across
The socket on one spanner wrench fits medium grade and open structure with chuck to remove any “lead”
the nut holding the adaptor on the a vitrified bond.
spindle. To remove adaptor, unscrew 7. A loaded wheel, whether caused by
nut completely (left-hand thread) and heavy cuts, improper dressing or the
screw in the “puller” (furnished) until wrong type of wheel, can create heat
the center screw hits the spindle end. build-up sufficient to warp center of
Tighten center screw until adaptor is chuck up into the wheel and seriously
free. (Fig. 12) affect grinder accuracy.
MAINTENANCE 6
Cleaning
Lubrication
This machine requires only surface Check the large oil cup in the rear of
MAXIMUM TABLE WEIGHT WITH MAGNETIC CHUCK cleaning. All internal parts are cleaned the machine. If less than half full, add
automatically by the built-in system enough Harig Way Oil (No. 16211245,
1- 612 Ballway: 160 Lbs
2- 618 Ballway: 160 Lbs mentioned above. When cleaning the furnished with machine)
external surfaces: To bring level nearly full (Fig. 6)
Left, 15 to 20 ft.lbs Right, 10 to 15 Ft.lbs
1. Center table to prevent dirt and grit Every 1000 hours of operation:
from being brushed onto ways.
Clean the oil pump filter. Unscrew
dust guard retaining screw and remove
2. Never use an air blast to clean guard. (Fig. 14) Remove pump from
machine. Use a vacuum and/or treated sump. With pump up side down
dusting cloth. Remove dirt-don’t just remove the retaining clip (Fig. 17)
move it. from filter cup (be careful not to
puncture screen) and remove screen.
3. Make certain that exhaust from Clean pump, screen and sump, and
vacuum or dust collector is not reassemble and refill with new way
directed toward grinder and oil.
particularly not at underside of table,
In addition to the above instructions,
MAGNETIC CHUCK 4. If solvents must be used to clean check the oil run off bottle. The bottle
Figure 16
surfaces, use caution not to drip on is located inside the front storage
ways. Do not use a lacquer base or compartment. (Fig. 13)
other solvent, which may damage
machine’s baked enamel finish Disconnect the hose, empty the waste
oil, reconnect the hose, and return the
MAINTENANCE. Note: we recommend centering the empty bottle to its original position.
table when machine is not in use to
This precision surface grinder is provide a dust cover for the table Note: disposal procedure for all waste
equipped with an automatic “Flo- ways. oil must be in accordance with local,
Clean” oil system. Unlike other state and federal regulations
grinder, this completely separate Lubrication.
system circulates, filters and re- Caution
circulates the cleaned lubricating oil. Since the motor and drive are Using anything other than Harig oil
All moving mechanical and wear permanently lubricated and sealed, the will void the Warranty
surfaces are automatically and only lubrication maintenance required Harig oil part number 16211245
continuously flushed with filtered oil are the following periodic checks:
whenever the spindle is running.
TROUBLESHOOTING 7
Adjustments
Chatter
Figure 17 Figure 18
If the needle returns to original It is recommended that the spindle If the chuck is not clamped tight
position only by rotating wheel by assembly be returned to the factory for enough, it could shift position and lift
hand, return spindle to factory for repair so that dynamic balance of the up and over dirt. Tighten one of the
repair. Be sure to state that there was unit can be checked. clamps firmly to hold the chuck in
loss of preload on this test. position when the table reverses. Then
J. Unbalanced electric supply. tighten the other clamp only enough to
F. Grade of wheel too hard. If the three-phase current supplied to keep the chuck down on the table. (See
Loading up or glazing of the wheel, the machine is not reasonably uniform, Fig. 16)
particularly if grinding without coolant a poor finish will result. B. Wheel glazed; not cutting freely.
can cause chatter. Replace wheel with Redress wheel, or replace wheel with a
one of a softer grade. 2. LONGITUDINAL LINES – softer grade.
G. Taper of adaptor sleeve in error. SCRATCHY FINISH C. Machine out-of-level
If the taper in the wheel adaptor sleeve Be sure that cabinet was leveled
is not the same as that on the spindle A. Wheel too soft for material being according to installation instructions.
nose, or if a piece of dirt or grit has ground. Thickness of the four vibration
been assembled on the taper, chatter The grains in too soft wheel will pull isolation pads that support grinder on
can appear on the work. To check the out before they have really dulled. The the base cabinet has been adjusted to
adaptor sleeve, put a thin film of dressed surface will be lost too quickly support the grinder base so that the V-
Prussian blue inside the sleeve and and the few remaining pointing grain ways are exactly parallel with the
press it on the spindle. The spindle will give a scratchy appearance. plane of the flat ways. If grinder base
taper should show contact all around Replace with a harder wheel. is located on anything other than its
the circumference on two separate own base cabinet and vibration
rings. B. Wheel dressed too finely, or isolation pads, check base ways for
H. Use of phase converter. wheel too hard. twist by laying a small surface plate on
Phase converter used to run a three- If wheel if not cutting freely, two 1.000 inch rolls in the V-ways and
phase motor on a single- phase supply longitudinal lines in the finish, two .582 inch parallels on the flat
would also affect finish and motor sometimes discolored or burnt, will ways of the base. If the two rolls are
sound because of the unbalance result. Replace with a softer grade placed at the ends of the V-ways and
current a converter delivers. The type wheel or pass a diamond across the one of the parallel put in the center of
of converter that switches out of the wheel at a faster speed when dressing. the flat way, the height of the pad
circuit after starting the motor will Do not dress the wheel without a down should be adjusted until you get the
cause a poorer finish than a single- feed before each pass. same “feel” at either end of the way
phase motor. The type of converter with the other parallel.
that stays connected and is rated to run C. “Hard-Shell” sides on wheel. D. Magnetic chuck in need of
the spindle motor, will give a better Break the corners of the grinding dressing.
finish than a single-phase motor. wheel with an abrasive stick. See “grinding magnetic chuck” in the
I. Ball bearing failure. operating instructions in this manual
The super precision bearing used in D. Grinding swarf in coolant. on Page 5.
the Harig spindle, are sized to give an Clean out coolant tank. E. Grinding wheel shifted in
average life of many years of service. adaptor.
If a failure of either the spindle or 3. INACCURATE GRINDING. If the wheel is not tight enough on the
motor bearing does occur, a chatter adaptor, it can shift when grinder is
will appear on the work being ground, A. Magnetic chuck clamped too turned on and off, or when a heavy cut
and a noise will be heard when the tightly or too loosely is taken. This could cause grinder to
spindle is running. (Wheel, wheel nut A chuck or fixture clamped too tightly cut an additional few thousandths, as
and washer should be removed to may warp the table, causing it to rock well as giving a chatter appearance on
make certain an unbalanced wheel is in the saddle ways rather than tracking the surface.
not causing the noise). Replacement of smoothly. F. Down feed inaccurate.
all bearings on the spindle assembly, See section “uneven Down Feeding
or a new motor required. Response” (Page 10)
TROUBLESHOOTING 9
Inaccurate Grinding
Motor Do Not Run
G. Side grinding not square. 4. MOTORS DO NOT RUN. Is being done, it is easy to take a cut
If cartridge spindle has been replaced that will require more than 1.5 HP.
in the machine, it may be necessary to A. Fuse blown out. Under these conditions, check the
realign the spindle in its housing by If spindle motor will not run, or is current consumption of the spindle
adjusting tension on the five set screws running at a slow speed, one or more motor to make certain it is not drawing
that hold it in place. (The 5/16” fuse may be blown. Check lines more than the full load motor current
diameter by 5/16” long set screws leading to the machine to make sure before increasing current capacity. To
shown in Fig. 19) To check squareness plant circuit fuses are not blown. readjust the trip point, remove the
of the spindle to the longitudinal Caution: qualified personnel should Start/Stop switch cover (Fig. 1) by
travel, an angle plate can be indicated make all checks of the electrical removing two crews. Reset the red dial
parallel to the table travel as shown system. with a small screwdriver.
in Fig 5 of our Final Inspection On rare occasion a fuse will blow C. Motor burnt out.
Report, and an indicator fastened to under normal machine usage. If a fuse All motor used on your grinder have a
the nose of the table can be swung as bows repeatedly, however, the cause design life of many years. A burnt out
shown. If indicator has a higher must be found and corrected. motor will usually draw an excess of
reading for the right hand position Note: A stalled motor can blow a fuse. current and trip the motor overloads,
shown in (Fig. 5), slightly tighten the Wiring to the motor should be blow fuses, or overheat in one spot. It
right front and left rear setscrews on inspected to make sure there are no may, however, overheat an internal
top of the spindle housing to shift the loose connections. Check particularly connection and cause a wire to break
spindle slightly. The angle plate can in the connection box to the motor that loose. Checking motor circuit with an
also be used to check the spindle axis insulation has not been worn through ohmmeter should locate any internal
parallelism to work the table as shown causing grounding out to the machine breaks. An ammeter check on motor
in Fig. 3 of the Final Inspection frame. current on each of the three legs of a
Report. Varying the tension applied by B. Overload relay tripped. three phases motor will show a shorted
the bottom set screw, against the The spindle may stop because its out section of winding by drawing
tension of the top set screws, can overload relay is tripped. To restart the more that the rated full load current.
change this indicator reading slightly. spindle, allow sufficient time for the (Panel layout Fig. 26)
overload to cool, then press the start
H. Workpiece not parallel. button. If a special electric option has Caution:
If machine does not grind parallel been chosen, either the spindle Electrical connection or services can
front-to-back, be sure cross feed lock overload may cause the spindle to cause personal injury or extensive
screw (A, Fig. 9) is loosened enough stop. To reset, press the reset button on machine damage. An authorized
so the pressure pin is not rubbing on the appropriate relay, unless they are Harig distributor must perform all
the carriage's locking strap. set for automatic reset. electrical service
If the spindle motor overload is Violation will void the Warranty
I. Long spark out time. tripping regularly, chances are that too
If the grinder does not “ spark out” heavy a cut is being taken with the The maximum temperature at which a
after a reasonable number of passes, grinding wheel, or that the wheel is motor can be safely operated depends
make sure that Harig way oil is being loading up and putting extra strain on on the class of insulation of its
used. The pressure oiling system the motor. A 1.5 HP motor will have windings. A motor stamped class A
floods the ways with so much oil that a enough power to take as heavy a cut as can reach a temperature of 203°F. on
higher viscosity lubricant can lift the the operator normally wishes if table is its shell, and one stamped Class B can
table a few tenths when light cuts are cross feeding and coolant is not being reach a temperature of 239°F. and still
taken. used. If coolant is used when cross be within the manufacturer’s
feeding, or if plunge grinding is specifications.
TROUBLESHOOTING 10
Oil Dripping
Uneven Down Feeding Response
5. OIL DRIPPING. C. Spindle housing assembly of the machine. Take out the six
sticking in column ways. Phillips head screws holding the back
A. Machine not level. The exceptional rigidity of the Harig dust guard retainer in place and
Oil dripping from underside of the grinder is obtained by an extremely remove the dust slides and retainer.
table ways can be caused by machine close fit on the column ways. Since Crank the saddle away from the
improperly leveled. Recheck leveling there is only a few tenths clearance column and remove the six Phillips
and follow installation instructions if between the spindle housing and head screws holding the front dust
machine is not leveled. column, any dirt or grit, or every small slides. Now alternately crank the
warping of the back plate, could cause spindle housing to the top and then to
B. Restricting valve opened too spindle housing to “hang up” in the the bottom of the travel, wipe off the
wide. Check setting of restricting ways. Check for this condition by ways with a clean cloth and inspect.
valve (17778007 in Fig, 18). Remove mounting an indicator in the wheel Clean any dirt or grit. Check to see is a
dust guard (Part No. 16211072) by guard or spindle housing to touch a piece of grit has scored the ways. If so
loosening the two screws and sliding block on the grinder table. Turn down they should be dresses with a fine
guard up so screw heads will pass feed handwheel and note response on stone to remove any ridges.
through the key hole slot in the guard. the indicator.
Reset valve by closing it down If the column way surfaces are clean
completely and then reopening ½ turn. The 100 lb. combined weight of the and smooth and the spindle assembly
If dripping from ways continues, close motor. Spindle and housing, and guard is still sticking, either the spindle slide
valve back to the point where it is assembly should keep the bevel gear back plate has warped or the column
opened approximately 1/8 of a turn. carrying the elevating screw firmly uprights have moved closer together
seated in the thrust ball bearing in the by a few tenths. If the spindle is tight
6. UNEVEN DOWN FEEDING column cap. (See Fig. 21) The only in only a small area, scrape the back
RESPONSE. slack that should being seen as column ways of the column to remove the high
is raised and lowered with the spot. Applying a thin layer of red lead
A. Wheel too loose. handwheel should be the small amount to the ways and running the housing
If grinder has been stopped and between the bevel gear and pinion on assembly up and down can find the
restarted, with the wheel insufficiently the handwheel shaft. If the response high areas of the way.
tight, the wheel may have shifted between handwheel readings and the If the assembly if is tight over the
slightly when the motor was restarted, indicator show a slack of several entire column, remove back plate from
cutting an additional amount because thousandths rather than the normal half the spindle housing by taking out the
of being off center. Retighten grinding thousandths slack between the pinion six 5/16 screws holding it in place.
wheel. and the bevel gear, the spindle housing Crank the spindle assembly to the
assembly is probably “hanging up” in bottom position and push the housing
B. No oil on column ways. the column ways until the bevel gear is just far enough away from the column
Check oil level in sight glass at the top backed up to the pinion and forces the to inspect the 45° ways. If there is no
of the column shortly after motor is elevating screw down. evidence of scoring or a piece of grit
turned on. If oil does not appear, make lodged in the casting, grind .0003” off
sure that oil cup on the back of To inspect column ways, first remove the two surfaces of the back plate that
machine base is nearly filled. Add oil the grinding wheel from the spindle. engage the column ways. Accurately
if necessary. (Part no. 16211245) Then remove the wheel guard by check the step between the way
If oil is at the proper level, see that is loosening its clamping screw and surfaces of the back plate and the
clean. (See Lubrication under sliding it off the end of the spindle. center part that is screwed to the
Maintenance.) Check that oil line are Loosen the five 5/16 set screws spindle housing before grinding the
intact and on their proper fittings as holding the spindle cartridge in the way surface, so the entire back plate
shown in Fig. 19 housing approximately 1/8”. The can be reground if found to be warped.
spindle cartridge and motor assembly Reassemble the back plate to the
can now be removed from the back spindle housing. If still too tight,
remove an additional .0003” from the
way surface.
TROUBLESHOOTING 11
Uneven Down Feeding Response
Improper Longitudinal Feed
Cross Feed Malfunction
If the 45° way of the spindle housing E. Spindle assembly creeps down. B. Cable broken or worn.
is scored, remove housing from the Because of the exceptionally smooth To replace cable, remove the Table
column as follows: action of the down feed mechanism, it Safety Stop 16813012 (Fig. 22).
- Mark elevating screw (Fig. 20) at the would be possible for the spindle Remove cable long feed eyebolt
point where it enters the spindle assembly to creep down or “unwind” 16213053 (Fig. 25). Slip cable off
housing so that it can be turned to the itself if a frictional drag were not used. cable post (16213039), move table to
same point when the grinder is This creep is most likely to occur is a extreme right and lift off table only
reassembled. vibration caused by an off balance when surrounding are dust free (after
- Loosen the 1/4-20 by 1” screw that wheel is occurring. The wave spring hours, if possible). Turn table, top
holds the elevating screw in place. (see No. 17748702 adds a drag to the down, on a bench and cover ways with
Fig. 20) system by pressing the nylon washer a clean piece of plastic
- Unscrew elevating screw from the which in turn press against the bridge Remove old cable. (Note direction of
housing and run it up to clear by of the column casting and the inner wind of the two loops of cable over
holding screw with one hand and race of the elevating screw bearing. cable roll 16213037. if cable is out of
turning elevating handwheel with the (See Fig. 20) place, see middle view of Fig. 25 for
other. proper direction for assembly)
- Spindle housing can then be removed If extra drag is wanted for an out of the Tape an end of the new cable to the
from the column and any score marks ordinary problem where the wheel left underside of the carriage, near the
stoned off smooth. balance cannot be corrected, order a front way. Bring the cable to the top of
‘C’ spring No. 16213088 and install it the cable roll and wind two clockwise
D. Spindle housing too loose. between the outer bearing race and the turns onto the roll. Lead the cable on
If error in down feed response is less bevel gear in position shown in Fig. 20 to the right and tape the end to the
than .001”, spindle-housing assembly to install this, remove the elevating right underside of the carriage. Clean
may be too loose in the column ways. screw guard from the machine. Drop off the entire underside of the table
Remove motor spindle assembly and the open end of the C under the bevel except the ball-ways, so no grit will
dust guards as outlined in previous gear and push the back of the spring fall on top of the carriage, and place
paragraph. Determine amount of with a screwdriver until the spring is the table back on the balls with the
looseness by placing an indicator on horizontal. Then move the spring table to the extreme right over the
grinder table to read against the part of sideways to snap across the high point carriage. Move the table to its extreme
the spindle projecting to the front of of the gear and fit in the angular space left position, and then back to the right
the grinder. With the column way between the bearing race and the bevel (to centralize the ball separators)
wiped clean of oil, alternately twist the gear. Remove the tape from the left end of
spindle housing from one side to the the cable, and taking care to keep
other. The difference of the indicator 7. IMPROPER LONGITUDINAL moderate tension on the cable (so it
reading when the twisting pressure is FEED will not slip off the end of the cable
released should be less than a half a A. Improper longitudinal feed (cable roll), slip the cable over the cable post
thousandth. Make this check at both drive machine only). If table does not 16213039.
the top and bottom positions of the move when hand wheel is turned. Move the table to the left only enough
spindle housing, as well as in the Tighten cable. Loosen cable hook to maintain tension on the cable.
middle, and use the lowest reading. locknut (See Fig. 25) and tighten the Remove tape from the right end of the
Remove the back plate from the adjusting nut to pull the cable tighter. cable, hook it over the long feed
spindle housing. Then remove ¾ of the Do not over tighten, as this may cause Eyebolt, slip eyebolt through inner
difference between the at-rest indicator cable to break prematurely, or wear a cable post 16213038 and tighten 1/4 -
reading from the center area of the flat surface into the nylon cable 20 nut to get moderate tension on the
back plate that is clamped against the covering. Tighten only enough to pull cable. (Light tension must be
spindle housing. For example, if the table without slip. maintained on cable during the above
.0012” slack is found, remove .0009” so the cable does not slip off the end of
from the center area of the place. cable roll.)
TROUBLESHOOTING 12
Grasp cable under the left side of the The oil line supplying the nutblock
table and pull to the front of the also supplies the table. Check to see if
machine while cranking table back and oil is being distributed to the table. If
forth until cable tracks evenly on the so, clean the restriction fitting
cable roll when observed from under (16213793) located in the nutblock oil
left side of the table. (It may be line.
necessary to readjust tension) Put no
more tension on cable than is Removal.
necessary, since this will cause a flat Position the carriage as close to the
or wear on cable and can pull the table column as possible. Remove
into a bow and cause inaccurate handwheel. Pull table away from
grinding. It should be possible to column until it hits the stops. Loosen
reposition the handwheel by running screw lock and remove shoulder
the table to an end stop and slip it to screw. Pull out crossfeed screw
the new position with very little extra assembly.
force. Tighten the locknut on the
eyebolt, and replace the table safety
hook.
8.CROSSFEED MALFUNCTION
Figure 19
SPINDLE AND ELEVATING
ASSEMBLY
Figure 20
ELEVATING SCREW AND
HAND WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Figure 21
CROSS FEED ASSEMBLY
Figure 22
612 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY
Figure 23
618 CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY
Figure 24
LONGITUDINAL FEED
CROSS FEED LOCK-CLAMP ASSEMBLY
Figure 25
SPINDLE ON/OFF SWITCH
PART LIST
Figure 26