I took my apron off today and got in there to change the filters on the oil pump - and it looks like I found the source of the sludge that was jamming up the crossfeed.
There was a thick layer of oil and rusty sludge at the bottom. The gears are pretty dirty - I think I need to clean this all out before I reinstall the oil pump. Any suggestion on how to clean the gears? Just take everything out and scrub it with mineral spirits and a brass wire brush? Has anyone written instructions on how to take the apron gears apart?
For fun, here is what my oil pump looked like when it came out. It was actually functional, too...
Also, how do I open the crossfeed dial up? I’m guessing its got a lot of sludge inside I should clean. Thanks!
There was a thick layer of oil and rusty sludge at the bottom. The gears are pretty dirty - I think I need to clean this all out before I reinstall the oil pump. Any suggestion on how to clean the gears? Just take everything out and scrub it with mineral spirits and a brass wire brush? Has anyone written instructions on how to take the apron gears apart?
For fun, here is what my oil pump looked like when it came out. It was actually functional, too...
Also, how do I open the crossfeed dial up? I’m guessing its got a lot of sludge inside I should clean. Thanks!
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