How to Lubricate a Mill Drill

Mill drills allow you to perform two separate functions on the same machine. One function is that it will drill through materials such as wood and metal. The other function is that a mill drill will cut large areas out of a thick substance such as many metals. Since these functions require a lot of moving parts to work, it is necessary to lubricate the machine frequently so nothing seizes up.

Things You'll Need

• Lightweight machine oil
• Wash cloth

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Dab some lightweight machine oil onto a washcloth.

   • 2

     Wipe some oil on the handle shaft lever where it meet the machine.

   • 3

     Wipe oil all the way around the back of all of the handwheels located on the mill drill. There are a total of four handwheels. One is at the top, one is in the center and two are at the bottom.