wipe clean those portions of the housing around the filler and drain
plugs.

Remove the drain plug and free the drain hole of any hardened

grease which may have accumulated,

With the machine running, add new

grease through the filler hole until it starts to come out of the
drain.

Before replacing the drain plug, let the machine run for ten

to twenty minutes to expel any excess grease.

The filler and drain

plugs should be thoroughly cleaned before they are replaced.

CLEANING BALL BEARINGS
At such times as the machine is disassembled for general overhauling, the housing may be cleaned of old oil or grease by washing
with carbon tetrachloride.
Open-type bearings may be cleaned by placing them in wire basket
suspended in a container of clean, cold petroleum solvent or kerosene
and permitting them to soak for several hours.

In stubborn cases,

agitation in a hot oil bath may prove more expedient.

Use a light

transformer, spindle, automotive flushing, or motor oil not heavier

than SAE-10 heated to about 220°F.

In very bad cases, the bearings

may be boiled in an emulsifying solution of grinding or cutting compounds diluted with water.

In such cases, the bearings must be thor-

oughly drained and spun until all moisture has evaporated, then
immediately washed in clean petroleum solvent or kerosene by revolving
them slowly by hand and gradually working up to spinning speed.

Care

should be taken that all solid particles are removed, by a brush if
necessary, before turning or spinning the bearing.

After the bearings

have been thoroughly cleaned, spin them in clean, new light o11 until
the solvent has been completely removed.

Relubricate the bearings

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