Lubricating Table Saw

[Sean Troy]

What do you all find that works best lubricating the worm gears and trunions on your table saw? Mine calls for oil on the trunions and wheel bearing grease on worm gears. It always just gets a dust buildup.

[michael langman]

I watched a video a few days ago and the the fellow on the video used white lithium grease in the spray cans. The grease hardens after a few days and the wood chips don't stick to it. Use it on the trunnions and worm gear.

[Prashun Patel]

Lithium grease. Mine required a caulk-style gun to dispense.

[Randall J Cox]

I spray mine with dry lube... Randy

[Andrew Hughes]

White lithium grease for me.As recommend by the manufacturer.

[Cary Falk]

I use some 3M drive coat Teflon stuff in a spray can

[Frank Pratt]

SawStop recommends wheel bearing grease. The tech I spoke to specifically told me not to use dry lubricants. He said they may make things move easily, but the do not provide protection against wear.

[Martin Wasner]

What do you all find that works best lubricating the worm gears and trunions on your table saw? Mine calls for oil on the trunions and wheel bearing grease on worm gears. It always just gets a dust buildup.

Grease. Yep dust sticks to grease, it doesn't matter though. It just slides off, but a layer remains.

[glenn bradley]

White lithium for years.

[Ben Rivel]

SawStop recommends wheel bearing grease. The tech I spoke to specifically told me not to use dry lubricants. He said they may make things move easily, but the do not provide protection against wear.Did they name any particular brand?

[Eric Commarato]

Powermatic used to recommend a product called Fisk Lubriplate, a tan colored grease for all of their machines. Not sure what it is made of...

[Sean Troy]

I think I have some white lithium greases somewhere. I'll try it, thanks, Sean

[Frank Pratt]

No particular brand, just wheel bearing grease.



Did they name any particular brand?

[Jim Sevey]

I tried spray on teflon and at first it worked well. Then it became difficult to even get the gear to begin to turn. Back to spray on lithium. Much better lubrication, lasts a lot longer than dry lube, and I can buy it at any auto parts store.

[Mike Ontko]

SawStop recommends wheel bearing grease. The tech I spoke to specifically told me not to use dry lubricants. He said they may make things move easily, but the do not provide protection against wear.

What kind of wear are they expecting in the trunion gears over the life of the product!? Those gears are pretty beefy, for the most part, and it's not like they're going to be cycled from stop to stop repeatedly or placed under any excessive stress loads.

[Bruce Wrenn]

White lithium here. A tube will be brown lithium before you will use it up. Borgs stock it, along with spray

[Charles Lent]

I use Johnsons Paste Wax, applied to the ways and gears with an old tooth brush. It's surface dries and doesn't attract saw dust, yet it remains where it's put and continues to lubricate for a very long time. It's also easy to remove when you want. I also use it on the cast iron and aluminum work surfaces of my tools for rust protection and to improve the sliding characteristics needed when sliding wood over these surfaces. On surfaces where rods or shafts go through holes with or without actual bearings, I use TriFlow synthetic lubricant.

Charley

[michael langman]

Mike, Using the grease will prevent wear on the moving parts, but it also will make adjustments of the blade much easier with less friction.