If I disconnect an oil line on my VMC , do I have to bleed the entire system?

[AmericanMaker]

I have an energy chain / cable carrier that connects to the table, that has an oil line running through it (see attached pics).

Every freakin' energy chain link is jam packed with aluminum chips. The thing crunches as it moves. I'm afraid it will damage the oil line at some point.

I would like to disconnect the oil line at both ends and pull the energy chain and oil line out of the machine to more easily disassemble the energy chain and clean it out.

If I disconnect the oil line, do I have to bleed the entire system? I have no idea how to do that on my Sharp SV-2412SX VMC!

Thanks!
Chris

 

[wmpy]

No. The air will make its way out on its own.

 

[SteveEx30]

Sharp sv2412 owner myself.
If you're that worried just manually cycle the oiler. Hold the button down for a minute thats prob more then enough.

 

[AmericanMaker]

Thanks guys! Since that line oils the ways I thought the air would get pushed out of the lines. But this is my first-ever VMC and I'm still learning so I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to screw something up.

 

[Garwood]

You probably won't lose much oil. Way oil won't run out like water.

 

[BT Fabrication]

find the way in the power cabinet to push the contactor to run the lube pump, just run it after for a minute or so, no need to purge or bleed anything.

 

[Cole2534]

You probably won't lose much oil. Way oil won't run out like water.

And even if it did, plugs and caps are cheap.