General 95-060 User Manual

FEATURES

Solid 1”thick table top with 3”apron for
extra support around the edges.

Includes both front and end vises with a
double row of bench dog holes in the
table for each vise.

Large storage drawer on ball bearing
slides.

Sturdy adjustable height (33”- 39”) steel
legs.

Includes four bench dogs and one wood­en stopper bar.

Durable lacquer finish on all wooden com­ponents.

SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE DIMENSIONS
60”x 30” x 1” (1524 x 762 x 25.4 mm)

DRA

WER SIZE

23 5⁄8”x 12 1⁄2”x 2 3⁄8”(600 x 320 x 60 mm)
VISE DIMENSIONS

13”x 3 1/2” x 2” (330 x 90 x 50 mm)
MAX

VISE TRAVEL

4”(100 mm)
T

ABLE HEIGHT RANGE

33”- 39” (838 - 991 mm)
WEIGHT

147 LBS (67 kg)

SETUP & OPERATION MANUAL

MODEL

#95-060

REVISION 1 - OCTOBER 13/09

© COPYRIGHT GENERAL INTERNATIONAL 10/2009

60” X 30”OAK WORKBENCH
WITH STEEL LEGS

THANK YOU

for choosing this General®International model 95-060 60” x 30”
Oak Workbench With Steel Legs. This workbench has been carefully tested and inspected
before shipment and if properly used and maintained, will provide you with years of reliable
service.To ensure optimum performance and trouble-free operation,and to get the most from
your investment, please take the time to read this manual before assembling, installing and
operating the unit.

The manual’s purpose is to familiarize you with the safe operation,basic function,and features
of this workbench as well as the set-up,maintenance and identification of its par ts and com­ponents. This manual is not intended as a substitute for formal woodworking instruction, nor to
offer the user instruction in the craft of woodworking. If you are not sure about the safety of
performing a certain operation or procedure, do not proceed until you can confirm, from
knowledgeable and qualified sources,that it is safe to do so.

Once you’ve read through these instructions, keep this manual handy for future reference.

Disclaimer:

The information and specifications in this
manual pertain to the unit as it was supplied from the
factory at the time of printing. Because we are commit­ted to making constant improvements, General

®

International reserves the right to make changes to
components, parts or features of this unit as deemed
necessary,without prior notice and without obligation to
install any such changes on previously delivered units.
Reasonable care is taken at the factory to ensure that
the specifications and information in this manual corres-

ponds with that of the unit with which it was supplied.
However, special orders and “after factory” modifica­tions may render some or all information in this manual
inapplicable to your unit.Further,as several generations
of this model of workbench and several versions of this
manual may be in circulation, if you own an earlier or
later version of this workbench, this manual may not
depict your unit exactly.If you have any doubts or ques­tions contact your retailer or our support line with the
model number of your unit for clarification.

GENERAL® INTERNATIONAL

8360 Champ-d’Eau, Montreal (Quebec) Canada H1P 1Y3

Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • www.general.ca

GENERAL®& GENERAL®INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

All component parts of General®, General® International and Excalibur by General
International ® products are carefully inspected during all stages of production and each unit
is thoroughly inspected upon completion of assembly.

Limited Lifetime

Warranty

Because of our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction, General® and General®
International agree to repair or replace any part or component which upon examination,
proves to be defective in either workmanship or material to the original purchaser for the life
of the tool.

However, the Limited Lifetime Warranty does not cover any product used for profes­sional or commercial production purposes nor for industrial or educational applications. Such
cases are covered b y our Standar d 2-year Limited W arranty only.The Limited Lifetime Warranty
is also subject to the “Conditions and Exceptions”as lis ted below.

Standard 2-Year Limited Warranty

All products not covered by our lifetime warranty including products used in commercial,
industrial and educational applications are warranted for a period of 2 years (24 months) from
the date of purchase. General® and General® Inter national agree to repair or replace any
part or component which upon examination, proves to be defective in either workmanship or
material to the original purchaser during this 2-year warranty period, subject to the “conditions
and exceptions”as lis ted below.

T

o file a Claim

To file a claim under our Standard 2-year Limited Warranty or under our Limited Lifetime
Warranty, all defective parts, components or machinery must be returned freight or pos tage
prepaid to General® International, or to a nearby distributor, repair center or other location
designated by General® International. For further details call our service department at 1-888­949-1161 or your local distributor for assistance when filing your claim.

Along with the return of the product being claimed for warranty,a copy of the original proof
of purchase and a “letter of claim”must be included (a warranty claim form can also be used
and can be obtained,upon request,from General® International or an authorized distributor)
clearly stating the model and serial number of the unit (if applicable) and including an expla­nation of the complaint or presumed defect in material or workmanship.

CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS:

This coverage is extended to the original purchaser only. Prior warranty registration is not
required but documented proof of purchase i.e. a copy of original sales invoice or receipt
showing the date and location of the purchase as well as the purchase price paid, must be
provided at the time of claim.

Warranty does not include f ailures,breakage or defects deemed after inspection by General®
or General® International to have been directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from;
improper use, or lack of or improper maintenance, misuse or abuse, negligence, accidents,
damage in handling or transport, or nor mal wear and tear of any generally considered con­sumable parts or components .

Repairs made without the written consent of General® Interna tionallwill void all warranty.

Carefully unpack and remove the unit and its components from its shipping container and check for missing or
damaged items as per the list of contents below.

NOTE: Please report any damaged or missing items to your GENERAL® INTERNATIONAL distributor immediately.

UNPACKING

LIST OF CONTENTS QTY

A - TABLE...........................................................................................1

B - STORAGE SHELF..........................................................................1

C - STOPPER BAR ..............................................................................1

D - BENCH DOG (STOPPER) ...........................................................4

E - SCREW ASSEMBLY W/VISE SUPPORT BRACKET.........................2

F - UPPER SUPPORT LEG ..................................................................4

G - LOWER SUPPORT LEG.................................................................4

H - DRAWER SIDE PANEL..................................................................2

I - VISE FACE ...................................................................................2

J - VISE HANDLE ..............................................................................2

K - GLUE TUBE...................................................................................1

L - DRAWER REAR PANEL.................................................................1

M - DRAWER FRONT PANEL ..............................................................1

N - DRAWER BOTTOM PANEL...........................................................1

O - DRAWER MOUNTING BLOCK....................................................2

P - LEVELLING FOOT W/HEX NUTS .................................................4

Q - HEX HEAD BOLT........................................................................16

R - FLAT WASHER............................................................................16

S - DOWEL......................................................................................12

T - HEX HEAD WOOD SCREW .......................................................16

U - ROUND HEAD WOOD SCREW ...................................................6

V - FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREW ........................................................8

W - FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREW......................................................20

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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SET UP

• 12 mm open end wrench

• 13 mm open end wrench or socket wrench

• Phillips Screwdriver

• Straightedge

or

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16X

Q

16X

R

C

J

K

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Note: The parts reference numbers in brackets in the assembly instructions written in this manual refer to the reference num­ber of the item as shown in the parts diagram on page 8 of this manual.

TABLE ASSEMBL

Y

A

B

C

D

E

F

DRAWER ASSEMBL

Y

Assemble the drawer as shown using 8 dowels and 8
30 mm flat head wood screws.

SUPPORT LEG ASSEMBLY

Assemble the 4 support legs as shown using 2 hex head
bolts and washers per legs.

Note: Support legs adjust in height from 33” to 39”. Select
the mounting holes that will best fit your height require­ments.

5

8X

8X

2X

1. Disassemble both screw assemblies w/vise sup­port bracket by loosening bolts A with a 12 mm
wrench.Remove and set aside bolts A, flat washers

B and screw assemblies C.

2. From the underside of the table, align the holes on

the vise support bracket D with the holes on the
side edge of the table E and secure using six 13
mm flat head wood screws (8) (supplied).

3. Repeat with the second vise support bracket on
the front edge of the table F.

4. Attach the drawer mounting blocks (35) and (36)
to the table mounting blocks as shown using 4 dow­els (4) and 6 round head wood screws (3).

Note: The drawer mounting blocks must be oriented with
the rubber stopper G toward the rear of the table

G

ATT

ACH THE SUPPORT LEGS TO T

ABLE

4X

Attach the support legs to the underside of the table as
shown,using 4 hex head wood bolts per leg and tight­en with a 13 mm wrench.

Note: The right front leg and left front leg (both with a hole
for the vises’ screw) align with the right side edge and front
edge of the table, respectively as shown in H and I.

Note: Do not fully tighten the bolts yet.

H

I

A

TT

ACH THE STORAGE SHELF TO SUPPORT LEGS

Note: The storage shelf is heavy .Have an assistant hold the
shelf while you secure it to the support legs.

Attach the storage shelf to the support legs as shown,
using 2 hex head bolts and washers per leg and tight­en with a 13 mm wrench. With the storage shelf secur­ed to the support legs, fully tighten the bolts that
secure the support legs to the table.

2X

VISE ASSEMBLY

2. From under the table,re-install the flat washers and
bolts previously removed in section “TABLE ASSEMB­BLY”, step 1, and tighten with a 12 mm wrench.

J

K

1. Insert the screw assembly (1N) through the mid-

dle hole of a vise face (10N) then thread the screw
in the middle hole of the vise support bracket, on
the right side of the workbench.

Note:

Do not thread the screw all the way in yet.

4. Remove the end cap (13) from both ends of one

vise handle (12) then insert the handle through
handle holder as shown and glue the caps back
on the handle using the supplied glue tube.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 with the second screw assem­bly on the front edge of the workbench.

3. Place a straightedge J on the table and vise face.
Manually adjust the vise face K so it is leveled with
the table top then firlmy tighten the screw (1N) to
secure the vise face in position. With the vise face
leveled with the table top,secure the screw assem­bly to the vise face with 4 wood screws (8).

6

INSTALL THE DRAWER

Fit the drawer between the two slides on the drawer
mounting block and push it all the way in.

VISE & BENCH DOG USAGE EXAMPLES

The supplied vises and bench dogs can be used in a wide variety of situations and configurations where clamping
or securing a workpiece to the bench may be useful. Here are but a few examples of the possible uses for the vises
and bench dogs.You may discover, or already have many others , based on your own specific shop needs.

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Notes

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DIAGRAM

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PARTS LIST

95-060

REF N0. PART N0. DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION QTY

1N 95060-1N SCREW 2
2N 95060-2N SUPPORT ROD 4
3 95060-3 ROUND HEAD WOOD SCREW 1/4" X 1-1/2" 20
4 95060-4 DOWEL 8X30MM 8
5 95060-5 FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREW M4X30MM 8
6 95060-6 GLUE TUBE 1
7 95060-7 SLIDE RAIL 350X18X7MM 2
8 95060-8 FLAT HEAD WOOD SCREW M4X13MM 6
9 95060-9 TABLE 1
10N 95060-10N VISE FACE 2
11 95060-11 STOPPER BAR 1
12 95060-12 VISE HANDLE 2
13 95060-13 END CAP 2
14 95060-14 BENCH DOG (STOPPER) 4
15 95060-15 DRAWER FRONT PANEL 1
16 95060-16 DRAWER LEFT SIDE PANEL 1
17 95060-17 DRAWER RIGHT SIDE PANEL 1
18 95060-18 DRAWER REAR PANEL 1
19 95060-19 DRAWER BOTTOM PANEL 1
20 95060-20 RIGHT FRONT UPPER SUPPORT LEG 1
21 95060-21 LOWER STAND 4
22 95060-22 LEVELLING FOOT 1/2"X4" 4
23 95060-23 STORAGE SHELF 1
24 95060-24 HEX HEAD WOOD SCREW 5/16"X1" 16
25 95060-25 HEX HEAD BOLT 5/16"X3/4" 16
27N 95060-27N VISE SUPPORT BRACKET 2
30 95060-30 FLAT WASHER 4
31 95060-31 CAP NUT 4
32 95060-32 FLAT WASHER 4
33 95060-33 HEX BOLT 4
34 95060-34 REAR UPPER SUPPORT LEG 2
35 95060-35 DRAWER RIGHT MOUNTING BLOCK 1
36 95060-36 DRAWER LEFT MOUNTING BLOCK 1
37 95060-37 LEFT FRONT UPPER SUPPORT LEG 1
38 95060-38 FLAT WASHER 16

IMPORTANT

When ordering replacement parts, always give the model number, serial number of the machine and

part number. Also a brief description of each item and quantity desired.

8360 Champ-d’Eau, Montreal (Quebec) Canada H1P 1Y3

Tel.: [phone]

Fax: [phone] - Parts & Service / Fax: [phone] - Order Desk

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MODEL 95-060