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Lube Bearings or No?

Started by darita, November 04, 2021, 02:37:15 PM

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darita

I have a Supergrind 2005 and just installed the Stainless Steel Shaft.  I'm wondering if I should put some grease on the nylon bearings? 

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Quote from: darita on November 04, 2021, 02:37:15 PM
I have a Supergrind 2005 and just installed the Stainless Steel Shaft.  I'm wondering if I should put some grease on the nylon bearings?

Yes... from the Tormek manual....

QuoteThe main shaft runs in special nylon bearings. They are designed to have a radial play of
0.1–0.2 mm (0.004–0.008"). This has no influence on the running of the grinding wheel, as
the load is always downwards. The bearings are greased at the factory. We recommend that
you re-grease them every year or so. Use any type of "ball bearing grease". Remove the
grinding wheel and pull out the main shaft with the honing wheel and apply grease on the
shaft and in the bearings

... (mine didn't seem to have any grease from the factory).

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darita

Thanks.  Didn't see it in the instructions that came with the shaft, so I thought I'd check.