I have concerns about the lubrication of the vertical milling head , particularly the horizontal shaft gear which engages with the gear on the horizontal spindle.
If I am reading documentation correctly, the gear is lubricated with oil carried from the main gearbox on the gear of the horizontal spindle and to the upper drive gear. The oil level is correct on my FP1, by sight glass on left side of machine, but I feel the gears are dry when I recently removed the vertical milling head. I did find two wicks either side of the horizontal spindle housing but one was loose so perhaps this should be going somewhere. Incidentally, the housing was wet with oil just the gears felt dry.
Is my understanding of the lubrication mechanism correct and should I being checking or doing something to ensure better lubrication?
Thanks
ger
If I am reading documentation correctly, the gear is lubricated with oil carried from the main gearbox on the gear of the horizontal spindle and to the upper drive gear. The oil level is correct on my FP1, by sight glass on left side of machine, but I feel the gears are dry when I recently removed the vertical milling head. I did find two wicks either side of the horizontal spindle housing but one was loose so perhaps this should be going somewhere. Incidentally, the housing was wet with oil just the gears felt dry.
Is my understanding of the lubrication mechanism correct and should I being checking or doing something to ensure better lubrication?
Thanks
ger