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wa2crk wrote:Hi
Shopsmith used to recommend two times per year for oiling the sheaves. I do mine on New Years and July 4th. The dates are 6 months apart.
Bill V

Thanks very much, good dates to remember.

bffulgham wrote:Click herefor a handy subset of the manual from Shopsmith.

I keep a printed copy posted on the wall as a reminder...

An interesting mass of paperwork I downloaded due to your help. Thank you for your time. This should help immensely.

I am big time guilty of over cleaning and over oiling my Mark V headstocks. The only problem that I see in doing this is that I have to clean excess oil from the inside of the headstock now and then. It gets slung onto the casting and if not wiped off collects sawdust.
...and I seem to be ...

charlese wrote:If I did that twice a year thing, would have had 100 hours on it each time. I think the hourly use instruction is more practical, as use of these machines varies widely among users. There's also humidity and heat to consider.

Thank you for our help - hours would seem more practical.

ddvann79 wrote:Here's the maintenance and lube section from the 1962 manual. It says to oil about every 10 hours of run time but that's just a couple of drops in two places.

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Thank you for your help. Original 54

If I went through the Speed Dial Assembly, could I replace the Quadrant Assembly? Part of the this gear is damaged and it has to be replaced in order to set the dial at a lower speed.

Maintenance on a Mark V is a bit overwhelming for me; other than opening up the machine and checking every so often for wear and tear and cleaning/oiling. Sawing is what I mostly do. Would running the machine for say twenty to thirty hours between cleanings enough? Too much?

Wonders will never cease to amaze me, had no idea. Thank you for your help.
According to the Owners Manual that came with it, it cost $298.50.

Can someone tell me how old my Mark V is by its serial #271627?