[GreenKeys] oil for heavy metal?

[Roy Morgan]

Greenkeyers,

My Model 15’s are in long-not-visited storage, but I seem to remember this:

-The main shaft is hollow and can be filled with oil
-There is a port or channel from the interior of the main shaft out to the felt clutches.
-The main shaft may have a filer port or opening to allow getting oil into it.
-The felt clutches normally run with oil in them, maybe soaked.
-If you upend or put the machine on its side, the oil in the main shaft may run out.
-Getting enough oil into that system is part of a complete lubrication event.

I may have incorrect or incomplete memory of this, and will be glad to hear from those who know more completely.

Roy

> On Apr 22, 2021, at 5:57 AM, E. <hanyou at xsmail.com> wrote:
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> 
> Just soaked them in full synthetic oil myself (5w20 — is that the stuff???).  Not sure if this is the proper thing to do or not, but it hasn’t failed me yet ;p (fingers crossed - knock on wood)…..
> 
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>> On Apr 22, 2021, at 4:00 am, Paul Birkel <pbirkel at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Yabut … I’ve never (to my recollection) seen the topic of the felt clutches specifically addressed.  Comments/observations anyone :-}?
>> 
>> From: greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Clanin
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:41 PM
>> To: steve bennett; greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [GreenKeys] oil for heavy metal?
>> 
>> Steve,
>> 
>> There has been extensive discussion of this in the past. You may find it helpful to use Jordan Cunningham's excellent greenkeys search tool found here https://teletype.net/display/TEL/GreenKeys+Search . Queries like "oil" and "grease", etc, should get you what you're after. 
Roy Morgan
K1LKY since 1958
k1lky68 at gmail.com
Western Mass