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This is all great information I need to take care of my shopsmith. I thank you all for taking the time to share your talent.

Woodhobbyist

Thank you for info. I think you are right. I cant think of any way to get up there with out lowering the motor.

How often do you lub the parts in your shopsmith?

I am not sure what I'm doing wrong. I bought a old Shopsmith and I love it. I am 95% sure it is a Mark 5. It is really old but in great shape. The chanenge is the maintenance guide tells me to remove the name plate to get to the access hole so I can lubricate the sheaves. There is NO ACCESS hole beh...