Oiling the Jig Saw?

[billmayo]

I am not having a leak by the gasket, but the circled part is spewing drops of oil. It left a spray pattern about six feet long.

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n197/hgfswf/JigSaw04.jpg

Does anyone have any ideas on how to correct this?

Thanks,

Jerry Floren
St. Peter, MN

There is an thin oil seal around the drive shaft just inside of the bearing. Normally, I find too much oil in the housing (3 oz. is needed) or the breather hole is stopped up that causes this problem. I have a few of these seals. I will get the part number and where I purchased them and post it tomorrow.

[bluekayak]

The oil level should be below the shaft. Does it leak when the jigsaw is not running?

Thanks Rob. It does not seem to be. However, now it is sitting on its shelf bracket, and the shaft where it was leaking from is tipped up. I was careful to only add three ounces of oil. I even bought a special measuring cup.

I had a second jig saw and just finished following the same procedure to lubricate it. That one works fine. The working one came from my 1955 Greenie. The one that is leaking is from 1980 Gray.

Thanks Bill for the information on the shaft seals.

Jerry Floren
St. Peter, MN

[JPG40504]

After putting the 3 oz in ad reattaching the cover, did you back out the 'fill' plug? Me thinks there is too much in it. It should be filled up to the holeplug only, not more.