Gearbox
Open the gearbox door. Lightly grease the gears with a good quality molybdenum or
lithium grease or motorcycle-chain lubricant.
Check the oil sight glass under the chuck. If necessary, add oil until the sight glass is half
full. The oil-fill plug is at the back of the headstock above the motor. Be careful not to
overfill, the gearbox requires only 8 to 10 ounces of oil.
Figure 5.5 Brush a thin layer of lithium grease over
the gear quadrant in the pulley box
Figure 5.6 The oil level should be half way in the oil site glass
located under the lathe spindle.
Figure 5.7 Add oil through the oil port located
on the back side of the headstock.
Oil should be at
the mid point in the
site glass.
5: Preparing Your Machine For Operation
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