Maintenance; General Maintenance; General Cleaning; General Lubrication - Woodstock M1109 Owner's Manual

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General Maintenance

Regular periodic maintenance of your lathe/mill will
ensure optimum performance. Make a habit of inspecting
your machine each time you use it.
Check for the following conditions and repair or
replace when necessary:
Loose mounting bolts and chuck.
Worn switch or safety features.
Worn or damaged cords and plugs.
Any other condition that could hamper the safe
operation of this machine.

General Cleaning

Clean your machine every day or more often as needed.
Make sure to unplug the lathe/mill before cleaning it.
Never blow the lathe/mill off with compressed air, oth-
erwise you will force metal shavings deep into mecha-
nisms. Remove chips as they accumulate with rags,
brushes, and a shop vacuum. Chips left on the machine
soaked with water-based coolant will eventually invite
oxidation and a gummy residue build up around moving
parts. Cleaning will help keep your lathe/mill running
smoothly. Always be safe and responsible with the use
and disposal of cleaning products.
Never use acetone, gasoline, or lacquer thinner to
remove stains or oil from painted surfaces. These chemi-
cals will melt the paint. Use mineral spirits or mild
household degreasers.

General Lubrication

Keep the headstock oil level at
break-in, change the oil in the headstock with Mobil
Heavy-Medium or an equilivant grade of oil immediately
and then again after three months. After that, change the
oil at the same time on an annual basis or more frequent-
ly if extreme machine use requires it.
To control surface rust on machined surfaces, wipe the
unprotected metal as required with a rust inhibiting oil.
Paint all gears in Figure 55 with a good quality automo-
tive wheel bearing grease as required to keep lubricated.

MAINTENANCE

full (Figure 54). After
3
4
DTE
®
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M1109 Combo Lathe/Mill
Headstock Oil Fill
Figure 53. Headstock fill plug.
Figure 54. Headstock oil level sight glass.
Gear Spindle Ball Oiler
®
Figure 55. Headstock and gear box drain
locations.
Headstock
Oil Level
Sight Glass
Headstock Oil Drain

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