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Rotary table help.
I was able to pick up a large rotary table a while ago that was siezed up,
with the intention of fixing it up. I finally got around to it this weekend. After mostly disassembling it, it looks to be in pretty good shape. The part I haven't gotten to is the main gear that is parallel to the table itself (got to find my misplaced 5/8"s allen wrench first), which is where the problem seems to be. Everything else I took apart seemed to be able to move freely. Anyway, what I'm looking for is any tips or suggestions on getting the table/gear freed up and moving. I was thinking about maybe filling up the gearbox with kerosene for a few days before taking it apart, cleaning it out then filling it back up with gear oil. (the oil in there now has gotten a bit sludgy) Thanks Todd |
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Rotary table help.
Congratulations on the new table. Diesel fuel is generally good for
releasing seized parts. Soaking in that should help and it's cheap. John "Todd Rich" wrote in message ... I was able to pick up a large rotary table a while ago that was siezed up, with the intention of fixing it up. I finally got around to it this weekend. After mostly disassembling it, it looks to be in pretty good shape. The part I haven't gotten to is the main gear that is parallel to the table itself (got to find my misplaced 5/8"s allen wrench first), which is where the problem seems to be. Everything else I took apart seemed to be able to move freely. Anyway, what I'm looking for is any tips or suggestions on getting the table/gear freed up and moving. I was thinking about maybe filling up the gearbox with kerosene for a few days before taking it apart, cleaning it out then filling it back up with gear oil. (the oil in there now has gotten a bit sludgy) Thanks Todd |
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