Southbend South Bend SB1051 - Manual (Page 69)

For Machines Mfg. Since 5/11 13" x 40" Heavy 13 ® EVS Lathe
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M A I N T E N A N C E
Adding Oil
Use a 12mm wrench to remove the gearbox fill
plug (see Figure 103). Add oil until the oil sight
glass is approximately halfway full.
Figure 103. Locations of the quick-change gearbox fill
and drain plugs.
Fill
Plug
Drain
Plug
Draining Oil
Place a catch pan under the quick-change
gearbox drain plug (see Figure 103), use a
12mm wrench to loosen the fill plug, remove the
drain plug, and allow the gearbox reservoir to
empty.
Apron
Oil Type ...... Mobil Vactra 2 or ISO 68 Equivalent
Oil Amount ............................................ 1.2 Quarts
Check/Add Frequency .................................... Daily
Change Frequency ...................................Annually
Checking Oil Level
The apron oil sight glass is on the front of the
apron, as shown in Figure 104. Maintain the oil
volume so the oil sight glass is at least halfway
full.
Figure 104. Location of apron oil sight glass.
Sight
Glass
Draining Oil & Flushing Reservoir
Since the apron oil reservoir supplies the one-
shot oiler, the oil is constantly being refreshed
when the reservoir is filled. However, over time,
small metal particles may accumulate at the
bottom of the reservoir. Therefore, to keep the
reservoir clean, drain and flush it at least once a
year.
Place a catch pan under the apron drain plug
shown in Figure 105, loosen the fill plug on top
of the apron (see Figure 106), then use a 5mm
hex wrench to remove the drain plug and empty
the reservoir.
Figure 105. Location of apron drain plug.
Drain Plug
Flush the reservoir by pouring a small amount of
clean oil into the fill hole and allowing it to drain
out the bottom.
Replace the drain plug and add oil as previously
described.
Figure 106. Location of apron fill plug.
Fill Plug