Lubrication
Ball Oilers
Lubricate both ball oilers every 8 hours (see Figures
To lubricate ball oilers, depress the ball with the tip of the oil can nozzle and squirt a little oil inside the fitting. Make sure to clean the outside of the ball oiler before and after each use to keep out contaminants.
Figure 28. Longitudinal ball oiler.
Figure 29. Cross slide ball oiler.
Ways
Clean the longitudinal, cross, and headstock ways of all debris. Lightly lubricate each way with ISO 68 or SAE 20W oil.
Longitudinal and Cross Lead
Screws
After cleaning the longitudinal and cross lead screws of all debris, paint a small amount of white lithium grease on each one. Then, move the attached part all the way through its full range of motion on the lead screw.
G0484 Gear Head Mill/Drill