Lubrication and coolant, Periodic maintenance – Wilton 1230 User Manual
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release it. Rather, the lever stays in the position in
which you put it when you are controlling the spindle.
There is no need to hold it in position to keep the
spindle running.
All of these functions are clearly labeled on the
plate which surrounds the control lever and boot.
Periodic maintenance
The only maintenance for the Model 1230 is
lubrication and changing of the coolant according to
the schedule, below.
Item
Location
Action
Interval
Lubricant
Oiling cup
Top and bottom of arm
Add lubricant with lube gun
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
at column
Oiling cup
Top of drill head
Add lubricant with lube gun
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
Oiling cups
Right hand side of
Add lubricant with lube gun
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
drill head
Arm raising
Rear of column
Oil using lube gun
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
worm
Sight glass
On drill head
Check for level -- fill through
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
pipe plug hole top of drill head
Lift chains
On rear of arm
Lubricate with lube gun
Weekly
Mobil Vactra oil AA
Ways
On arm
Lubricate with lube gun
Twice daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
Coolant
In tank
Monitor for cleanliness
When cutting
and efficiency. Replace when
dirty or when cutting becomes
inefficient
Oil fitting
On quill
Lubricate with gun
Daily
Mobil Vactra oil AA
Rack
On arm
Lubricate with gun
Every 3 days
Mobil Vactra oil AA
Figure 4: Lubrication diagram