Re: Entire head coming down at an angle?
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That's what you get for trusting the manual!? Boy are they useless. Of course that's?the reason groups like ours exist. Yours is definitely one of the old ones (manual is dated 2005) and should take 250ml OK. There is no reference mark that I?could give you to?fill too, because it?all?depends on how?far you lean it.?? I've fitted a clear plastic cover (3/8" thick Lexan) to the gearbox with fill and drain?holes (see pic).? The oil level when the sawframe is vertical, comes to the middle of the input shaft on both gearboxes when viewed from the side, which seems to leave enough air space.? I've only ever seen one of the new gearboxes (a 2017 RF128) and the outside of the gearbox casting was fluted. Maybe they produced?a new casting to differentiate their saw from the many Chinese saws then flooding the market and reduced the oil capacity at same time - jv ?
Well John,
I decided to follow your sage advise and wash out the grease from my gearbox, replacing it with the Heavyweight Shockproof oil.
I will need to order the oil as it seems it is not carried locally anywhere.
So, I boldly proceed to open the gearbox, prepared to become a greasy mess.
Sadly, as soon as I popped the cover, a whole bunch of oil dumped out on the floor !!!
Stupidly, I was so convinced by the statement in the manual that there was grease in there.? It did not even occur to me to tip the machine back so the gearbox would be horizontal.? It could have been worse (at least I had the saw in the horizontal position) !
The gears look brand new, but now I do not really have any idea how much oil remains and I can't just add some because I don't know exactly what it is.? So, I will proceed with the plan to drain and fill it with fresh Heavyweight Shockproof.? On the bright side, at least I don't have to get all greasy in the process and I know the gears look very good !!
I don't know how to gauge if this saw should be filled with 200 ml or 250 ml.? I'll just fill it with 200 and look at the level.? Roughly speaking, how close to the top of the gearbox should it be (assuming the gearbox is horizontal of course !!!)?
-Tom
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John Vreede
