On 18 Jul 2003 19:23:09 GMT, (Charles A.
Sherwood) wrote:

Don, I've got one too, and it specifically calls for Texaco Regal
Starfak #2 grease on the lubrication plate. The gear train, by the

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Posted by Steve Hammond on May 10, 01 at 09:02:13:

: Texaco regal starfak #2 Grease

The Code 1982 Texaco Regal Starfak 2 was discontinued in the late
'70's. It was a sodium/calcium mixed base grease with base oil
viscosity of about 64 cSt at 40°C. Regal Starfak 2 and the products
that replace it are recommended for electric motors or high speed
bearing application (no EP). The products that were suggested as

MSC sells an electric motor grease (mobil) that looks promising.
I think I will give it a try.

Is there a reason that I should not use an EP grease in the spindle bearings?

thanks
chuck

Chuck, go to the Yahoo metal shapers group files section
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Metal_Shapers/files/ , and check out the
lube doc.doc file. There's a statement in there that some of the EP
additives are not compatible with brass and bronze. Since I haven't
pulled the spindle, I don't know wheter that'd be important or not.

Pete