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A sheet metal screw works fine to screw in the hole and then lever the oiler out. Do not push the ball below the surface too far or it will go sideways into the corner. You will likely never get it back again. I use about 2" of clear vinyl plastic aquarium tubing on the end of my pump oiler, cut off square, and push that down on the ball and then pump oil. The tubing seals the interface, the pump overcomes the spring, and you can see the oil flowing into the oiler, and nowhere else. It also keeps your machine from getting scratched by the oil can tip, and the oil can is still completely useful for other tasks. The tubing needs to be replaced about twice a year because it gets stiff.