05-22-2016, 07:08 AM
To be honest, I simply haven't had much time to work on the lathe since I got her last year. One of the things I needed to do was to remove an access plug on the side of the aperon. I don't have the required 28.5mm hex wrench, so I made one (sort of). This adaptor allows me to use a 17mm socket to unscrew the plug.
Behind the access plug is the spring loaded worm drive that engages the longitudinal and transverse feeds. The circular nut that is just visible sets the spring tension. Apparently, during a crash the spring can disengage but I need to dig into the manual to go over this again.
Someone has slathered everything in grease
and it looks like there is grease inside the apron as well. I think I am going to have to remove the apron. I'm going to remove the drain plug and see if any oil comes out. If not, I think I'll fill the apron with kerosene to (hopefully) dissolve the grease.
Behind the access plug is the spring loaded worm drive that engages the longitudinal and transverse feeds. The circular nut that is just visible sets the spring tension. Apparently, during a crash the spring can disengage but I need to dig into the manual to go over this again.
Someone has slathered everything in grease
and it looks like there is grease inside the apron as well. I think I am going to have to remove the apron. I'm going to remove the drain plug and see if any oil comes out. If not, I think I'll fill the apron with kerosene to (hopefully) dissolve the grease.
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