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Post# 175612   12/14/2006 at 21:48 (6,335 days old) by northwesty (Renton, WA)        

I am thinking this tube on top of the motor is for oil. What would you recommend type-of-oil-wise and how much? Thanks so much for any info.

I am also thinking this bolts into the concrete thing shouldn't be too tough, just drill the two holes and put the anchors in, or no?

Thanks again - (I have enjoyed the other recent posts here even though I don't comment on them all.)

Brian - Northwesty




Post# 175623 , Reply# 1   12/14/2006 at 22:01 (6,335 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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There should be a plug-bolt on the bottom of the tranny that you can drain out the old oil. Replace it with 80-90 weight gear oil. I think Jon used Hypoid Gear oil in his with great sucess.

You sound right on track with the anchors and bolts - it should hold just fine.

Post# 175692 , Reply# 2   12/15/2006 at 06:02 (6,334 days old) by tumbler ()        
Oil

 The tube on top of the transmission (it's not the motor, but it's bolted on to the end of the motor) is a breather tube. Ordinarily, the transmissions on these machines needed no attention, though it certainly won't hurt to change the oil especially given that there is a drain plug. I'd be careful about overfilling. Old Dexter commercial machines used a similar transmisssion except that it had 3 speeds rather than two (tumble, low spin and "high" spin-300 tub rpm). These transmissons used a dipstick, and there was oil available for them, which I believe was an 80-weight gear oil.

Post# 175700 , Reply# 3   12/15/2006 at 07:23 (6,334 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)        

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A dipstick? Wow - never seen that before. The 47 model "S" or the '53 Duomatic I have don't have dipsticks. I wonder if my pre-war 1940 does?


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