DOG SPINDLE LUBRICATION

THERE ARE THREE WAYS DOG SPINDLES AND THEIR BUSHINGS ARE LUBRICATED.  SOME HAVE PACKING PLUNGERS AND USE STICK PACKING AS A LUBRICANT.  SOME DO NOT HAVE PACKING PLUNGERS AND USE STRING AND STICK PACKING AS A LUBRICANT.  THESE MECHANISMS INCLUDE TYPES WITH SPRINGS AND TYPES WITHOUT SPRINGS.  FINALLY, SOME HAVE SELF-LUBRICATED BUSHINGS AND DO NOT HAVE LUBRICANTS THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED OR REFRESHED.

1. REMOVE THE PACKING PLUNGER FROM THE SPINDLE.
   
   
2. REMOVE STICK PACKING FROM ITS PACKAGING.  NOTE:  STICK PACKING COMES PACKED BETWEEN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD STRIPS.  DIP THE STRIP IN COLD, FRESH WATER BEFORE REMOVING THE PACKING STICKS TO PREVENT THE STICK PACKING FROM ADHERING TO YOUR FINGERS.
   
   
3. USING A 1/4" ROD OR SIMILAR TOOL, PUSH THE PACKING INTO THE SHAFT OPENING.
   
   
4. REINSERT THE PACKING PLUNGER AND TIGHTEN IT WITH A SCREWDRIVER UNTIL EXCESS PACKING APPEARS AROUND THE SPINDLE.
   
   

1. SLIDE THE DOG SPINDLE WITH THE FLANGED BUSHING INTO THE FRAME SLEEVE AND FOLLOW IT WITH THE COMPRESSION SPRING.
   
   
2. WRAP ABOUT 6" OF STRING PACKING AROUND THE SPINDLE SHAFT BETWEEN THE COILS OF THE SPRING.
   
   
3. FORCE THE SPRING INTO THE FRAME SLEEVE, PUSHING IT WITH THE STRAIGHT BUSHING AND THEN WITH THE DOG.
   
   
4. USE A PACKING PLUNGER TO INSERT JUST ENOUGH STICK PACKING TO FORM A SEAL.
   
   

1. WRAP 12" OF STRING PACKING AROUND THE SPINDLE.
   
   
2. SLOWLY FORCE THE PACKING INTO THE FRAME WITH THE STRAIGHT BUSHING AND THEN THE DOG.
   
   
3. USE A PACKING PLUNGER TO INSERT JUST ENOUGH STICK PACKING TO FORM A SEAL.