ML7 Lubrication

Hi Simon B.

My ML7 is fitted with oil nipples throughout, they are screw in and are 2 ba thread size, as you can see I've recently fittted new ones.

I do not know if the sprung ball type nipples on your machine can be removed easily, but you could try phoning Myford for advice.

The lubrication chart (in manual) shows some 17 points which need an oil gun.

Generally speaking I would suggest you get an ML7 manual from Myford Ltd, or Ian Bradley's 'Series 7 manual', which I think has been re-published.

Edited By V8Eng on 27/11/2012 20:07:32

As I said,

I have not had dealings with Myfords for around 40 years or so, thank goodness. Besides we used grease in Oiloite bearings in our large conveyor systems without any problems,  Grease is often preferable in high speed plain bearings as liquid oil films are liable to break down quickly unless the bearing is sealed - just the results from our research dept - what did they know?

Regards

T

Edited By Terryd on 27/11/2012 21:21:02

I had oil nipples exclusively on mine and they just unscrewed (2-BA thread).

The oilers (eBay) had M6 threads which I turned down and threaded #10-32 UNF which is what I have here and is close enough.

The Myford manual for the ML-7 (with exploded parts diagrams and parts list as well as lubrication info) is kicking around the internet as a pdf in various places if you don't already have a copy. The relevant Yahoo group(s) used to have it. PM me if you have any problem.

I've and an ML7 for over 10 years now and have danced around the lubrication problem like everyone else seems to have done. The flush ball bearing valved oilers I've found particularly difficult to deal with and I long ago managed to replace the countershaft ones with a pair of oil cups (courtesy of the Nipple Shop) which at least means I can inspect for oil presence before I start up. Recently I was given a couple of Valvespout oilers by an elderly friend and was pleasantly surprised to find that these have (as the name implies) a spout which contains a nozzle with an integral shut off valve and which is fine enough to lift the ball bearing off of its seating to allow oil injection. Mine are quite old with comparatively straight, short tubes but their, apparently, modern equivalents are available for not much money here: http://www.longs.co.uk/acatalog/Longs_Shopping_Site_Oilers_83.html Mine have small hole nozzles similar to the bottom ones AVS1145BS or AVS145 I think. It might be worth asking the seller whether what I have described is possible with his products before taking the plunge.

Don Cox