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In assembly, error prediction and control according to the error state of the machine parts are the key links to ensuring the accuracy of the entire machine tool. In this study, an assembly error modeling method considering the error of the roller guide and gravity-induced deformation is proposed. First, based on the Hertz contact theory, a nonlinear error propagation model for the roller guide to the moving part is proposed. With this model, the analytical relationship between the straightness error of the guide rail and the errors of the moving part can be established. Then, after the linearization of the guide error model, a machine assembly error model considering the guide error is proposed. This model expresses the linear relationship between the error of the rolling joint surface and the error of the machine tool after the final assembly. Additionally, considering the influence of gravity deformation of structural parts, the gravity deformation is extracted by the finite element analysis method and added to the model by linear superposition. As a result, the model corresponds more with the practical assembly process. Finally, an assembly error prediction method of the precision horizontal machining center is presented, and a case is studied to demonstrate the validity of the proposed model and method.