Makita mac700 oil change question

[Pinwu Xu]

Hi,
I tried to follow what described in the owner's manual of the Makita mac700, to
change the compressor oil 300 hours/3 months (here 6 month -- since I don't
even start it much). The drain plug seems to be steel or iron, while the oil
container seems to be aluminum. The question is how hard I should tighten it up?
Also the manual says to use some tape around the plug, should I do that? I was
concerned that if I wrap the plug with tape, how would I prevent the tape get
into the oil container?

Thanks in advance.

Pinwu

[Bruce Mack]

I think they mean plumbers' tape, a very fine teflon tape available in all plumbing departments. You also wrap it around the threaded air connections. It is inert and should not be affected by oil, I think.