Lubrication Points
Quote from Reloader on January 17, 2008, 2:56 pmIs there a specific lubrication point for the main shaft using 30 weight motor oil, or just apply it to the exposed areas?
Pivot Pins: The manual indicates lubrication of the pivot pins with bearing grease. Without a photo to verify this in the manual, I presume the application points are the six small pin holes. Is there a special tip to get the grease in? Thanks.
Anthony
Is there a specific lubrication point for the main shaft using 30 weight motor oil, or just apply it to the exposed areas?
Pivot Pins: The manual indicates lubrication of the pivot pins with bearing grease. Without a photo to verify this in the manual, I presume the application points are the six small pin holes. Is there a special tip to get the grease in? Thanks.
Anthony
Quote from Reloader on January 25, 2008, 7:24 pmDillon, I have an old RL550 and would like to modify it for grease gun lubrication. What size drill[diameter] do I use for the grease holes ?
Dillon, I have an old RL550 and would like to modify it for grease gun lubrication. What size drill[diameter] do I use for the grease holes ?
Quote from Reloader on February 7, 2008, 9:37 pmI attempted to "upgrade" my RL550 by drilling grease holes. I found the material was hard to drill and a dimple was formed in the inner diameter that took a lot of time and effort to remove. You definately need a reamer sized to the pin diameter for this job. I stopped at one hole and thus don't recommend drilling grease holes to upgrade you RL550.
Anyone know what material the RL550 is made from ?
I attempted to "upgrade" my RL550 by drilling grease holes. I found the material was hard to drill and a dimple was formed in the inner diameter that took a lot of time and effort to remove. You definately need a reamer sized to the pin diameter for this job. I stopped at one hole and thus don't recommend drilling grease holes to upgrade you RL550.
Anyone know what material the RL550 is made from ?
Quote from Reloader on February 8, 2008, 5:45 pmFor lubing the shaft, pul the handle down, apply several large DROPS of motor oil, then cycle the handle up and down to distribute the oil.
Use grease through the holes in the crank and link arm. The maintenance kit includes a large syringe to lube these holes, or you can use a needle fitting on an automotive grease gun , such as for lubing motorcycles, to inject lube through these holes.
For lubing the shaft, pul the handle down, apply several large DROPS of motor oil, then cycle the handle up and down to distribute the oil.
Use grease through the holes in the crank and link arm. The maintenance kit includes a large syringe to lube these holes, or you can use a needle fitting on an automotive grease gun , such as for lubing motorcycles, to inject lube through these holes.
Quote from Reloader on April 20, 2008, 12:56 ami dont have a grease gun.. and if possible i'd like to be able to take the legs off for cleaning and lubrication..
is this possible? and if so, how do i go about doing it at home?
i dont have a grease gun.. and if possible i'd like to be able to take the legs off for cleaning and lubrication..
is this possible? and if so, how do i go about doing it at home?
Quote from Reloader on April 21, 2008, 5:40 pmHow are your link arms attached, via E-clips or nylock nuts? If clips, then the lower4 pin may be lubed without removing the upper pins. If held on by nylock nuts, then the shaft must be removed first, then the upper link arm pivot pins tapped out before the lower linkage can be disassembled.
This requires a platform alignment tool to reinstall the platform and correctly align it to the top of the shaft.
How are your link arms attached, via E-clips or nylock nuts? If clips, then the lower4 pin may be lubed without removing the upper pins. If held on by nylock nuts, then the shaft must be removed first, then the upper link arm pivot pins tapped out before the lower linkage can be disassembled.
This requires a platform alignment tool to reinstall the platform and correctly align it to the top of the shaft.
Quote from Reloader on March 4, 2015, 3:14 amThere is a small 3oz, hand held grease gun by KEYSCO (Grainger item #46D308) that will easily inject grease into those holes without zerks or any other kind of modification to the press.
There is a small 3oz, hand held grease gun by KEYSCO (Grainger item #46D308) that will easily inject grease into those holes without zerks or any other kind of modification to the press.