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LUBRICATION — OILERS
Figure 4-3
Saddle & compound oilers
There are no oilers on the cross-slide other than the leadscrew
oiler on the front flange — apply oil to the cross-slide dovetail
surfaces using a flux brush or similar. Do this on other sliding
surfaces over the entire machine, even if oil has been applied to
the ball oilers.
Figure 4-5
Tailstock oilers
Figure 4-4
Leadscrew and feed shaft oilers
Figure 4-6
Shifter assembly oilers
The two Zerk fittings are intended for oil, not grease. They
may be difficult to get to, in which case one alternative is to
remove the fittings altogether and replace them with (say)
short socket head cap screws, which can be removed to al-
low oil to be squirted directly into the axles. The Zerk screw
threads are M8 x 1, not the more common M8 x 1.25.
Figure 4-7
Shifter assembly pivot
There is no oiler on the pivot axle post: remove
the M6 screw and washer, slide the upper gear
assembly clear, then apply oil directly to the axle.
Figure 4-8
Middle gear oiler
ADJUSTMENT — GIB SCREWS
Figure 4-9
Gib strip schematic
