Lube for Clausing 8520 ?

[JPigg55]

Is the head for a Clausing 8520 a flood type lubrication or just a spot lube ?
If it's a flood type, how much is it supposed to hold ?

 

[Terrywerm]

It is just spot lube. No flood lubrication anywhere on the machine. If I recall correctly the spindle bearings are packed in grease. I have not yet had the need to tear mine apart, but I know that they are definitely not using flood lube anywhere. Since there are no back gears in the 8520 head, there is no need for flood lube.

 

[alreed44]

Follow up question on this; the fine feed handle gear assembly seems to be relativly "captive" and encased in its assembly. It has 3 or 4 oiler fittings going into it. Does the oil slowly seep out of the assembly, working its way into the quill?

 

[Oldseabee]

Do not grease your spinde bearings. Only use 20 wt non detergent oil.