Reply To: Oil Slingers Again

[JohnRude]

Crosbyman. While my slinger was “down” on top of the register I did indeed see a hole (maybe two holes) drilled into the top of the register. They go somewhere. You wouldn’t see this unless the slinger was down or if you had taken the crankshaft out. I assume that this is how the excess oil that might collect under the slinger would pool and get sucked back down. There is a slot cut into the casting to the right of the crankshaft that allows most of the oil to go under the crank and lube the bearing. Now the question is that 1/16 of an inch: Clearance for sure if the whole slinger spins but is it critical? Can it be a 1/4? Nick picky I know. Too much clearance and too much oil and not getting sucked down fast enough.

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