Lubricating Cowells ME90 leadscrew bearings

[Jeff YoungParticipant @jeffyoung31228]

The tailstock end is easy: there's an oil hole in the top of the casting.

However, what about the headstock end? I don't see any facility for lubricating that end?

Thanks,

Jeff.

[Jeff YoungParticipant @jeffyoung31228]

[Frances IoMParticipant @francesiom58905]

sorry misread – and answered by following post

Edited By Frances IoM on 10/03/2020 16:57:01

[Colin HeseltineParticipant @colinheseltine48622]

There is another oiling point on the gear quadrant.

Colin

[Jeff YoungParticipant @jeffyoung31228]

Ahh, cool, I had missed that one.

However, it's on the other side of the clutch, so it's only going to lubricate the clutch shaft, not the headstock end of the leadshaft….

[Andy CarlsonParticipant @andycarlson18141]

I dont think there is anything clever – just put a drop of oil on top of the leadscrew where it enters the clutch housing.

You dont want too much oil sitting around there though – it gives swarf something to stick to and if small enough it can get into the bearing.

If that happens then it's time to take the leadscrew out for a nice clean… which is probably a good thing to do from time to time anyway because crud accumulates inside the apron. It comes out by feeding it to the left through the clutch housing… once you've taken all of that to bits and removed the leadscrew handle etc.

Regards, Andy

[Jeff YoungParticipant @jeffyoung31228]

Thanks, guys!

As it turns out I had to call a credit card # in to Cowells for some spare parts anyway, so I put the question to Colin who said pretty much what Andy did.

Cheers,

Jeff.

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