Product Manual

15
9.3 Lubrication
Note: Spindle bearings are sealed and do not require further lubrication.
Location (see Figure 13-1)
Recommended lubricant
(an equivalent may be used)
Frequency
Ball oiler, handwheels (L
1
) Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium Once daily
Ball oiler, front of table (L
2
) Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium Once daily
Ball oiler for powerfeed (L
3
) Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium Once daily
Table ways (L
4
)
Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium Once daily (move table along both
axes to distribute oil)
Oil cups for column ways (L
5
) Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium Once daily
Oil fill hole for gearbox (L
6
) Mobil DTE
®
Oil Heavy Medium
Periodically check sight glass (L
66
);
top off to half-way mark.
Completely drain and refill once a
year (drain plug beneath head)
Cross & Longitudinal leadscrews (L
7
)
(move table forward and remove way cover
to access cross leadscrew)
Mobilith
®
AW2
As needed
(especially if table travel is not
smooth)
Gear and rack (L
8
)
(remove upper back panel)
Mobilith
®
AW2
As needed
(especially if head is difficult to raise)
Return spring (L
9
)
(loosen cover – do NOT remove – and apply
with squirt can or brush)
SAE 20 Once annually
Table 4
Figure 9-1: lubrication areas