IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS PROPER INSTALLATION OF A MACHINE TOOL ARE NECESSARY FOR ADVANCEMENT OF MACHINING ACCURACY. THE ROCKING MODE VIBRATIONS OF SURFACE GRINDING MACHINES ARE AFFECTED BY DEFORMATION OF MOUNTS SUPPORTING THE MACHINE AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK OF TABLE REVERSALS. EFFECTS OF ROCKING MODE VIBRATIONS OF GRINDING MACHINES ON GRINDING ACCURACY ARE INVESTIGATED AS WELL AS THE EFFECTS OF INSTALLATIONS OF THE MACHINES ON ROCKING MODE VIBRATIONS.