user manual

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Model G0747/G0748 (Mfg. Since 8/12)
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 fork lift (or other
lifting equipment) rated for
weight of this machine.
Power lifting equipment (refer to Page 16) and
at least two other people are required to lift and
place the mill.
To lift and move the mill:
1. Remove the crate from the shipping pallet,
then move the mill, while it is still on the pal-
let, to the installation location.
2. Rotate the ram 180° so the headstock is fac-
ing backwards (see Figure 5), then rotate the
head upright.
Refer to Head Movement on Page 29 and
Ram Movement on Page 31 for detailed
instructions to help with this step.
Figure 5. Illustrated example of using lifting to
move the mill.
3. Place the lifting straps under the ram and
connect them to the safety hook, as illus-
trated in Figure 5.
Note: Place protective material between the
straps and the mill to protect the ram and
ways, and to keep from cutting the lifting
straps.
4. Unbolt the mill from the shipping pallet.
5. With other people steadying the load to keep
it from swaying, lift the mill a couple of inches.
— If the mill tips to one side, lower it to the
ground and adjust the ram or table to bal-
ance the load. Make sure to re-tighten the
lock levers and bolts before lifting the mill
again.
— If the mill lifts evenly, remove the shipping
pallet and lower the mill.
Note: After re-positioning the ram and head-
stock, make sure they are locked in place to
prevent unexpected movement during lifting.
Make sure the four turret lock bolts (two on
either side of the ram, see Figure 6) are
torqued to 47 ft/lbs. to keep the ram from
unexpectedly moving from the force of the
lifting straps.
Figure 6. Locations of turret locking bolts.
Turret Locking Bolts
(2 of 4)