Picked up this machine a few years back. (thread link) It's always had an issue where the VFD will trip on over-current when cold-starting the spindle if A) it's cooler than say 60degF in the shop and B) the variable speed head is in high gear, or wound to a high speed in low gear. Once the spindle is warm, over-current does not trip on normal starting.
I bought a service manual with the machine back then, and the lubrication diagram is not a perfect match for my machine. Where the manual describes a grease zerk, this machine has a factory oil cup with adjacent factory placard specifying oil type. This is off to the right hand-side of the variable speed crank handle on the top of the head.
There is also what I assumed was a grease zerk normally hidden under the sheet metal cover of the pancake motor, that is not mentioned in the service manual. Does that look like a grease zerk? I've read recently about fittings that look like grease zerks but are meant for pressurized oil fill.
With cover installed.
General view.
Motor name plate.
I bought a service manual with the machine back then, and the lubrication diagram is not a perfect match for my machine. Where the manual describes a grease zerk, this machine has a factory oil cup with adjacent factory placard specifying oil type. This is off to the right hand-side of the variable speed crank handle on the top of the head.
There is also what I assumed was a grease zerk normally hidden under the sheet metal cover of the pancake motor, that is not mentioned in the service manual. Does that look like a grease zerk? I've read recently about fittings that look like grease zerks but are meant for pressurized oil fill.
With cover installed.
General view.
Motor name plate.