1340 one shot oiler aka 15 arm octopus

[davidpbest]

David, do you happen to know what the oil is that PM sells with their machines in comparison to the 1409?

I didn't buy oil from PM, so can't answer your question specifically. The manual specifies Mobil DTE Heavy/Medium or equivalent for the headstock, carriage feed gearbox (Norton) and the apron. This is the oil I use in the headstock and apron, and I use the Mobil Vacouline 1409 for the ways, Norton gearbox, and oiler points on the carriage and the feed/threading shaft ends. The Vacouline 1409 is the same as Mobil Vactra No. 2 with tackifiers added so that it stays put and doesn't run off nearly as quickly. For the change gears, I use a spray-on lube that doesn't fling off and coat the inside of the belt/gear cover - it has a wax-like consistency and brings down the noise level of the gears considerably. This is the stuff:

 

[Jake P]

I didn't buy oil from PM, so can't answer your question specifically. The manual specifies Mobil DTE Heavy/Medium or equivalent for the headstock, carriage feed gearbox (Norton) and the apron. This is the oil I use in the headstock and apron, and I use the Mobil Vacouline 1409 for the ways, Norton gearbox, and oiler points on the carriage and the feed/threading shaft ends. The Vacouline 1409 is the same as Mobil Vactra No. 2 with tackifiers added so that it stays put and doesn't run off nearly as quickly. For the change gears, I use a spray-on lube that doesn't fling off and coat the inside of the belt/gear cover - it has a wax-like consistency and brings down the noise level of the gears considerably. This is the stuff:

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Thanks David!

 

[xr650rRider]

I used Bel-Ray super clean motorcycle chain lube on the gears when I reassembled gearbox and on the change gears on end of input shaft. The super clean has more teflon in it and at least on a motorcycle seems to attract less dirt.

 

[llamatrails]

Any reason not to use felt wicks in each drip hole? Seems like that would channel the oil to each of them.

 

[Aukai]

The upper right has a roll pin in it I think, it looks like it has a restrictor in it.

 

[xr650rRider]

The upper right has a roll pin in it I think, it looks like it has a restrictor in it.

That's probably the copper tubing that runs down to the bushing on the feed screw.

 

[Aukai]

I wonder why the hole was not left open?