A friend of mine serviced his 1440 Jet a few months ago with DTE heavy medium. The unknown old oil was was nasty but free of debris. The lathe has been slowly getting harder and harder to shift. He pulled the cover yesterday to find everything covered in orange sticky varnish, everything was clean when he refilled it.
He will experiment with Diesel and ATF to see what dissolves this slime. Any suggestions?
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He will experiment with Diesel and ATF to see what dissolves this slime. Any suggestions?
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