How to maintain an impact wrench (lubricating)

Propulsion · 09-22-2003, 06:28 AM

My owners manual for my new craftsman 550ft-pd impact wrench mentions something about oiling, but it did not tell me how to go about doing so.

anyone w/ experience shed some light on how to maintain this expensive piece of tool?

Its great btw, no more danggling on 10ft pipes trying to loosen a bolt.

PhatOptimo · 09-22-2003, 06:49 AM

Put a few drops of air tool oil into the tool through the chuck before you use it. It keep the bearing lubricated. Also make sure there is no moisture in your air compressors tank. You can bleed the moistore out the bottom of the tank through a valve on most good compressors.

Propulsion · 09-22-2003, 08:00 AM

so put the oil into the air-inlet? is that what the "chuck" is?

how viscous is the air tool oil? I used some wd-40, but Ill go out and get some air tool oil soon. Does home depot carry it?

mmuller · 09-22-2003, 08:16 AM

yes, you can get the oil in home depot.put some in the air inlet.
i do it everytime i remember.

BeerMan · 09-22-2003, 08:18 AM

You can buy it anywhere, it will say something like "air tool oil" on the bottle. You put the oil in the air inlet hole.

09-22-2003, 06:28 AM	#1
Propulsion Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,463 iTrader Rating: (0)	How to maintain an impact wrench (lubricating) My owners manual for my new craftsman 550ft-pd impact wrench mentions something about oiling, but it did not tell me how to go about doing so. anyone w/ experience shed some light on how to maintain this expensive piece of tool? Its great btw, no more danggling on 10ft pipes trying to loosen a bolt.

09-22-2003, 06:49 AM	#2
PhatOptimo Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: OuT tHERE, TN, USA Posts: 767 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: How to maintain an impact wrench (SilverCIVIC96) Put a few drops of air tool oil into the tool through the chuck before you use it. It keep the bearing lubricated. Also make sure there is no moisture in your air compressors tank. You can bleed the moistore out the bottom of the tank through a valve on most good compressors. __________________ Whip list: '08 S2000 '90 CRX '94 240SX Coupe.

09-22-2003, 08:00 AM	#3
Propulsion Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,463 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: How to maintain an impact wrench (PhatOptimo) so put the oil into the air-inlet? is that what the "chuck" is? how viscous is the air tool oil? I used some wd-40, but Ill go out and get some air tool oil soon. Does home depot carry it?

09-22-2003, 08:16 AM	#4
mmuller Mad Scientist Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: tallafizzy, FL state Posts: 5,827 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: How to maintain an impact wrench (SilverCIVIC96) yes, you can get the oil in home depot.put some in the air inlet. i do it everytime i remember. __________________ -2290 DC2= e85 powered -DB2 EFI 101 -- PGMFI.ORG-- crome-- have a question about ducati's? ducati factory trained

09-22-2003, 08:18 AM	#5
BeerMan Honda-Tech Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Baltimore Posts: 1,049 iTrader Rating: (0)	Re: How to maintain an impact wrench (SilverCIVIC96) You can buy it anywhere, it will say something like "air tool oil" on the bottle. You put the oil in the air inlet hole.

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