MQ Power — Flexible Shaft Disassembly and Greasing
Maintenance · Flexible shaft core
From a MQ Power owner's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Wear protective leather gloves while disassembling the vibrator.
- DO NOT allow water, dust or foreign debris to enter the flexible hose while reassembling.
Procedure
- Remove the motor from the shaft.
- Remove the core from the shaft housing; the head need not be removed unless it requires servicing.
- Wipe old grease off the core by sliding it through a clean shop cloth.
- Coat the core lightly with clean grease (Shell Durina EP2 or equivalent); do not overgrease.
- Feed the core back into the shaft housing, turning slightly to engage the drive adaptor inside the head.
- Install the motor onto the shaft assembly and securely tighten the nut.
- Test run the motor and check head vibration; do not run in air longer than 1–2 minutes.
Tools required
- clean shop cloth Amazon
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Specs & values
- Shell Durina EP2 high-temperature, high-pressure grease or equivalent
Source: MQ Power owner's 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.