Ingersoll Rand — Oiler Adjustment - For Grip Handle Models
Maintenance · Built-in Oiler
From a Ingersoll Rand service manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
Procedure
- Remove the Arbor Housing Screws (30), Lock Washers (31) and Arbor Housing Gasket (32).
- Remove the Oil Chamber Plug (24) and pour the oil from the oil chamber.
- Using snap ring pliers remove the Oiler Retainer (18).
- Insert a 1/4 x 20 (M6 x 1.0) machine screw in the pilot hole of the Oiler Body Assembly (19).
- Grasping the screw head with pliers, pull out the Oiler Body Assembly.
- With a thin-blade screwdriver, unscrew the Oiler Adjusting Screw (20).
- Using tweezers or a piece of bent wire, remove the Oiler Felts (21) and install a new set.
- Replace the Oiler Adjusting Screw, installing it slightly below flush.
- Replenish the oil supply.
Tools required
- Snap ring pliers Amazon
- Thin-blade screwdriver Amazon
- Pliers Amazon
- Tweezers or bent wire Amazon
- 1/4 x 20 (M6 x 1.0) machine screw Amazon
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Source: Ingersoll Rand service manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.