coyotechet
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2010
- Location
- Kansas
Hello to All
I have a nice 1947 9a 4½ bed. The lathe seems to go thru a lot of spindle oil at the rear spindle bearing. Have to fill the reservoir every 5 to 10 minutes at all rpm setting (not in back gear). I have removed the spindle cleaned every thing and replaced the wicks. Use Mobil velocite no.10 spindle oil. The front spindle bearing hardly ever need to add oil. Both front and rear cast iron bearing's are in perfect condition as is the spindle. The spindle bearing's are both adjusted to .0015 clearance as stated in the south bend manual.
:Note it only seems to leak out the oil on the rear side of the bearing next to the take up nut.
My question is there anything that I can do to slow down the oil leakage of the rear bearing.
Thanks Chet
I have a nice 1947 9a 4½ bed. The lathe seems to go thru a lot of spindle oil at the rear spindle bearing. Have to fill the reservoir every 5 to 10 minutes at all rpm setting (not in back gear). I have removed the spindle cleaned every thing and replaced the wicks. Use Mobil velocite no.10 spindle oil. The front spindle bearing hardly ever need to add oil. Both front and rear cast iron bearing's are in perfect condition as is the spindle. The spindle bearing's are both adjusted to .0015 clearance as stated in the south bend manual.
:Note it only seems to leak out the oil on the rear side of the bearing next to the take up nut.
My question is there anything that I can do to slow down the oil leakage of the rear bearing.
Thanks Chet