[GreenKeys] oil for heavy metal?

[steve bennett]

 Thanks Roy. I was wondering about that oil plug in the end of the shaft.Did not know that gets fed to the clutches.So as long as that has oil in it the clutches should be getting what they need.If I understand what you are saying.
-Steve

    On Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:18:40 PM EDT, Roy Morgan <k1lky68 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 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:
> 
> 
> 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)…..
> 
> 
>> On Apr 22, 2021, at 4:00 am, Paul Birkel <pbirkel at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 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





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