Hi Bill - I just joined the other day...I'm planning on picking up a
HF 4x6 this weekend - $149 on sale! Woohoo!
Regarding the gear oil change, is it pretty intuitive how much
replacement oil to add? I'm planning on draining the gearbox and
filling it back up with....90W? 75/140W? What's everyone recommend?
Also, is there a a "fill line" or do I need to measure how much to
replace in advance.
Thanks!
Jason
--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "Bill Jones" <WBJones@u...> wrote:
Hi, I just joined last week right after I purchased a HF 4x6 at the
Ft Collins, CO store. So far I am real happy with it. Cut up about
100 ft of 1/4 HR rod over the weekend and it really beats my 6"
chop
saw.
Anyway after reading the posts about gear oil I decided I would
check
mine out. It was about 30 degrees in the garage at the time. When I
opened the cover I found the most awful looking stuff I ever saw. A
brown substance with what looked like white foam mixed in. It was
the
consistency of grease gun grease. I used a putty knife to remove
most
of it then used a hair dryer to liquify the rest so it would drain
and wipe out. Then I filled the box with Amsoil 75-140 synthetic
gear
oil. Saw runs much smoother now and I feel a lot better about the
gears lasting. Also new bi-metal 10-14 on order to arrive Monday.
Great list with lots of useful information. Thanks...Bill
