Thread Number: 29851  /  Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Super J felt washer - it's huge
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Post# 332243   8/22/2015 at 09:31 (3,141 days old) by blknblu (CT)        

I have seen on several posts that the felt washer should be oiled. 

I decided to take a look this time. The one I removed was bone dry.

It looks like it will take more than a couple of drops :)

Thickness is little more than 4 stacked quarters.

Some of you may know this, but some of us don't.

 

 

 


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Post# 332259 , Reply# 1   8/22/2015 at 16:41 (3,141 days old) by vacman1961 (North Babylon, New York)        

Put about 5 drops of light turbine oil on the felt, the bronze bearing is considered an oil less bearing and it doesn't require much lubrication. I like turbine oil, it is very light and is what a lot of OEM manufactures suggest to use on oil less bronze bearings. Do a google search for zoom spout turbine oil and they will tell you where you can purchase it.

Post# 332268 , Reply# 2   8/22/2015 at 20:44 (3,141 days old) by 3rdGenVacGuy (Columbus, Ohio )        
super J felt washer

Sometimes when the cap is pulled off, the felt will look burned on the inside where it fits around the bearing. Bronze bearings are full of microscopic pores. If you heat one with a torch, oil will drip out of them. The felt will act like a wick and will allow oil to get to the bearing. I have always soaked the hell out of the felt. Its not like the oil has anywhere to go. Also do not hit the metal cover in the center, tap on the outside edge to reinstall, otherwise it can rub on the top of the armature shaft. I also oil the felts around the pn1 and pn2 brush bearings.


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