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I am in the process of cleaning and reassembling my Logan 12" 2557 with variable speed. I have it completely apart and I am working on the pedestal that has the motor and variable speed in it. Without taking the variable speed completely apart I have cleaned as best I can and oiled the speed screw and anything else I think might need it. Although I do not see any grease or oil fittings. My question is, without the whole lathe assembled and spinning, the variable speed i really hard to turn. Logan instructs not to turn it unless the lathe is spinning to save the belts wear and tear. However, in its current state should it be that hard to turn? Does the lathe turning the pulleys make this easier? Or should I be tearing the whole variable speed apart to clean and oil etc.? Thanks in advance. Richard