gabigcountry Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hello,just cleaned up my blower today,gear box was empty,added atf filled about halfway,maybe too much? when i cranked blower it started blowing atf out of blower,does any one know what the correct level should be?does anyone know if maybe you could replace seal for shaft on blower if so where can i get the seal,also would it hurt to just run blower without fluid? any replys helpful thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I use white marine grade lithium grease in my Champion blowers on the main gear and in the grease cups. That way they don't leak oil all over the place. .... But I also don't use them very often. I would not suggest running these blowers without lubrication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabigcountry Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 thanks for info,I didn't plan on running without fluid,kinda dumb question,but what is the proper fluid level,i'd thought about packing it with grease around shaft to slow leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabigcountry Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 I continued to search postings after thread,one guy mentioned practical machnist website looked thru there,guy on there said spiral gear blowers weren't design to be "wet",just lube as you use.stamped into gear box is midway spiral gear drive!!! duh!!!,i'll drain fluid down some,and try this,really appreciate help.IFORGEIRON site is awesome!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 i usually put a squirt in mine in the morning for the start of the day everyday ...thats it dosent need more unless you notice it gets harder to turn ..... have fun btw a lot of old equipment is oiled this way they oil it daily . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Yep a little oil goes a long ways. You would think that blower companies would make a sealed hand crank blower, do they even make hand crank blowers anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Unless you live in really cold country non-detergent 30wt is what they were made for. Put a few drops in the port on top at the start of the day and a couple more after lunch maybe. Then again these aren't sensitive devices so as long as it's got a little lube in it it'll be fine. Don't worry though, I think all of us who didn't have someone to tell them has filled the gear box to just shy of the lower shaft. Well, that's the level I filled mine to anyway. What a mess. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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