Originally Posted by
eartaker
Anyone have any issues with there RF-45's leaking oil??? seems like after it sits for 2 days it will have some oil building up.
LOL, Jermie, may as well ask if anyone with an RF-45 DOESN'T have a spindle oil leak. Seems a very common problem. Mine surely do leak (both IH mills).
The good news is it never seems to leak much more than the same amount for some reason, no matter how long they're left to sit. Keep an eye on the site glass, but mine seems to go a long long time before it shows even a hint of needing a top off with more oil.
They can be taken apart and fooled with. Seems like Cruiser or someone replaced the seal with a better one at the bottom.
By far the best fix I have seen is to convert to the belt drive and just remove the gears in the gearbox altogether. Presto--no more oil in the spindle and no more leak!
Cheers,
BW
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