Proper oil type for ball oilers on an PM-1130v

[rronald]

The online manual doesn't specify the type of oil to use in the ball oilers.

The printed one says "20w".

AutoParts sore doesn't carry it. I have a lot of 0w-20 and 10-30w. I've got way oil and gear oil.

Any suggestions?

 

[Ulma Doctor]

20wt or 30wt non-detergent oil
Is recommended

 

[Nesse1]

https://www.amazon.com/Valvoline-Daily-Protection-Non-Detergent-Conventional/dp/B0CDQHPVM7/

 

[MikeWi]

From the manual:
Recommended lubricants:
Gearboxes: 75W80 gear oil.
Approximate quantities required:

• Gearbox 14 oz
• Apron 2 oz
• Ball oilers: ISO 68 way oil, such as Mobil Vactra No. 2, or equivalent. (This is way oil)
• Machine ways (dovetails): ISO 68 way oil, such as MobilVactra No. 2, or equivalent.
• External change gears: light general purpose grease, NLGINo. 2, or equivalent.
• Leadscrews: ISO 68 way oil, such as Mobil Vactra No. 2, or equivalent.

 

[rronald]

Thanks for the pointer to the text in the electronic manual. I could swear that it wasn't listed...but now I see it.

 

[rronald]

It was still bugging me that the printed manual said to use SAE 20 and the online manual said to use ISO 68. However, mystery solved: they are the same.

SAE-to-ISO

SAE	ISO/AW
10W	32
15W or 20W	46
20W	68
30W	100

ISO and SAE are standardized specifications that define oil weight.