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G0484 Gear Head Mill/Drill
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Headstock Lead Screw
On an annual basis, or every six months under
heavy use, we recommend that you clean and
lubricate the headstock lead screw with white
lithium grease
.
To clean and lubricate the lead screw:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Raise the headstock to its highest position.
3. Hold the rubber chip curtain (Figure 30)
away from the lead screw access port.
4. Using mineral spirits, a toothbrush, and rags,
thoroughly clean the lead screw.
5. Paint the lead screw and gear teeth with
lithium grease.
6. Lower the headstock and repeat Step 4 on
the upper portion of the lead screw that was
previously inaccessible
.
Figure 30. Headstock lead screw access and
lubrication
.
Rubber Chip Curtain
Lead screw
Headstock Gearbox Oil
On an annual basis, or every six months under
heavy use, we recommend that you drain and
refill the headstock oil with a 10-30W non-deter
-
gent oil
.
To change the headstock oil:
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER!
2. Locate the drain plug (Figure 31).
3. Using a 5mm hex wrench, remove the drain
plug located under the headstock, drain the
oil, then reinstall the plug.
4. Remove the fill plug on top of the headstock
and fill the headstock with oil until the sight
glass shows
3
⁄4 full, then reinstall the plug.
Figure 31. Headstock oil access and lubrication.
Drain Plug
Sight Glass