Southbend SB1051 Apron, Adding Oil, Draining Oil & Flushing Reservoir, Checking Oil Level

	M A I N T E N A N C E
For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11		13" x 40" Heavy 13® EVS Lathe

Adding Oil

Use a 12mm wrench to remove the gearbox fill plug (see Figure 103). Add oil until the oil sight glass is approximately halfway full.

Fill

Plug

Drain

Plug

Figure 103. Locations of the quick-change gearbox fill

and drain plugs.

Draining Oil

Place a catch pan under the quick-change gearbox drain plug (see Figure 103), use a 12mm wrench to loosen the fill plug, remove the drain plug, and allow the gearbox reservoir to empty.

Apron

Oil Type	Mobil Vactra 2 or ISO 68 Equivalent
Oil Amount		1.2 Quarts
Check/Add Frequency		.................................... Daily
Change Frequency		Annually

Checking Oil Level

The apron oil sight glass is on the front of the apron, as shown in Figure 104. Maintain the oil volume so the oil sight glass is at least halfway full.

Sight

Glass

Figure 104. Location of apron oil sight glass.

Draining Oil & Flushing Reservoir

Since the apron oil reservoir supplies the one- shot oiler, the oil is constantly being refreshed when the reservoir is filled. However, over time, small metal particles may accumulate at the bottom of the reservoir. Therefore, to keep the reservoir clean, drain and flush it at least once a year.

Place a catch pan under the apron drain plug shown in Figure 105, loosen the fill plug on top of the apron (see Figure 106), then use a 5mm hex wrench to remove the drain plug and empty the reservoir.

Drain Plug

Figure 105. Location of apron drain plug.

Fill Plug

Figure 106. Location of apron fill plug.

Flush the reservoir by pouring a small amount of clean oil into the fill hole and allowing it to drain out the bottom.

Replace the drain plug and add oil as previously described.

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