Trevor,
Thanks for your comments. I was able to contact the manufacturer, who
straightened me out on the SAECO Oil -- typo., which should have read SAE30
Oil. Additionally, their recommendation for the normal tool lubricant, at the
air inlet, is Marvel Mystery Oil.
Regards,
Ed Hamilton
Trevor Boicey wrote:
> Edward Hamilton wrote:
> >
> > I recently purchased some "All Trade" brand air tools. With respect to
> > the 1/2" Impact wrench, there is a special notation on the instruction
> > sheet: "The right side of the housing has an allen screw with the word
> > "oil" below it. This is provided so that users can oil the front clutch
> > mechanism periodically on new units. Remove the screw and pour one
> > tablespoon of SAECO OIL into the opening...."
> > The question being -- what is SAECO oil?
>
> Unsure, but the typical oil procedure for impact tools
> is this.
>
> Lubricate the air intake daily with a few drops. This
> is the "motor" part, and needs daily lube like most air
> tools.
>
> Lubricate the "impact" mechanism when new and 3-4 times
> a year as follows: Squeeze a tablespoon of oil into the
> hole. Screw in acp. Operate tool for 30 seconds in each
> direction while spinning it around all angles to get
> the oil to go everywhere. (don't bring it near anything
> nice, it will mist oil out of the exhaust). Drain tool
> of anything that will run out. Seal it up. The residual
> oil is all it needs.
>
> --
> Trevor Boicey, P. Eng.
> Ottawa, Canada, tboicey@brit.ca
> ICQ #17432933 http://www.brit.ca/~tboicey/
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