terry_g
Ultra Member
My Craftex lathe started leaking gear oil from the feed transmission shift knobs after it was a few months old.
Rather than pull the front off the feed transmission to replace the o-rings I made small steel rings that hold
an o-ring against the shaft and the front surface of the transmission.
The o-rings are 90 durometer o-ring face seals for hydraulic fittings. I had to turn the knobs to fit the steel rings.
Ten years late and not a drop of oil has leaked out.
I thought I would share this repair as I'm sure I'm not the only person to have this problem.
Terry
You can see the oil running out below the shaft.
Rather than pull the front off the feed transmission to replace the o-rings I made small steel rings that hold
an o-ring against the shaft and the front surface of the transmission.
The o-rings are 90 durometer o-ring face seals for hydraulic fittings. I had to turn the knobs to fit the steel rings.
Ten years late and not a drop of oil has leaked out.
I thought I would share this repair as I'm sure I'm not the only person to have this problem.
Terry
You can see the oil running out below the shaft.
