Instruction. Manual Section Three
LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Station
Numbers
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
27
Photo
4
12
Parts
Lubricated
Motor and
spindle bearing
dead center
for workheads.
and all workheads
with ball bearings
Crossfeed and
elevating shaft(s)
bearings
Elevating gears
Transmission
for table
Column O.D.
Column screw
and nut
Column screw
and nut
Gear rack
Gear reduction
drive
Table
Saddle Ways
(See photo 2
( See photo 2 )
Table
Saddle Ways
(See Photo 2)
Table saddle ways,
base ways, feed
screw and nut
Base
saddle ways
(See (3)
photo 2)
Motor and pump
Hydraulic
pump motor
Machine
Model
All
Models
B300 Series
BA900, B2000,
B6000 Series
All models
BA903, B300,
B2000 Series
B6000 Series
B300. BA900,
B2000 Series
B6000 Series
All models
All motorized
workhead models
B300, BA900.
B2000. B6000
Series Std. 'V'
and Flat Ways
Ball Track
Models
BA900B, B2000B,
B6000B Series
All hydraulic
models
Optional One-Shot
Lube — All
Models
All Standard
Models
All Hydraulic
Models
Coolant
Attachment —
All Models
All Hydraulic
Models
When
To Oil
Every 6
Months
Check
Yearly
Yearly
Monthly
Every 6
Months to
1 Year
Yearly
Monthly
Check
Yearly
Every 1 to
6 months
depending
on usage
Monthly
Check
Every 6
Months
Sec
Instruction
on Machine
Every 6
Months
to
1 Year
Procedure
None
Service by removing rear plate or thru
front cabinet door—Clean and repack,
Service by entry thru front cabinet door.
Remove filler plug screw and fill to ½"
from top.
Slip down column boot, wipe O.D. with
oiled cloth,
Fill through oil cup on column housing.
Remove grinding head; remove column
cap, brush screw with lube.
Column has built-in reservoir with wick.
Fill thru center hex hole in pivot stud
under dovetail slide—½ pint capacity.
Brush clean, oil by moving table to ex-
tremes — either direction.
Fill through screw plug up to bottom
of filler hole.
Ways are roller lubricated. Remove
table, clean reservoirs, fill with lube.
Feel ways: they must run wet.
See page 3. Ill for table removal.
No way lube required. Ways are self-
lubricated from hydraulic system, See
page IB. II.
Pull plunger as per machine instruction.
Electric units — self timed-
Move table to extreme right and left
exposing oil reservoir tubes in saddle.
Pour oil into tubes (see (5) photo 2)
until oil runs from either end of V-
ways. On B900 Series move saddle to
extreme outward position, fill reservoir
through tubes: return saddle to extreme
inward position; repeat filling procedure.
NOTE: If base ways are very dirty, re-
move saddle by removing bolts holding
saddle feed bar (from underneath base
top), that holds the bronze crossfeed
nut in position. Slide saddle front: re-
move. Clean channel ways: fill to
bottom of "V"; keep nylon plugs in
way ends.
None
Check motor, add oil as directed, or
yearly.
Lubricant
Specification
Factory grease-packed
for life of bearings
Crease, calcium base
340 viscosity
Factory sealed with
600W Cylinder Oil
Light way lube
Light way lube
Light way lube
Clinging grease
or way lube
600W
cylinder oil
Light clinging
way lube
2671 Extra
Light Way
Lube Only
Hydraulic oil
Light clinging
way lube
Light way lube
Each way holds
approximately 1 pint
Factory
grease-sealed
Motor Oil,
S.A.E. No. 10
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