Originally Posted by
HimyKabibble
I'm not familiar with that machine, but I can't imagine lifting the mill should be necessary. Even on my knee mill, I can get to most of the fittings and lines without any disassembly. Worst case I'd have to remove the table, which is still not that big of a deal. Clean everything up, then check frequently to see WHERE oil first appears. You should be able to trace it back to the source. You can use talcump powder to make the oil trail more visible, just keep it away from the ways, and clean up afterward. I can't imagine you wouldn't be able to find the source within a few hours. Not much Novakon can do, since they can't even see the machine. It's very unlikely this is a common enough problem that they'd be able to tell you where to look. My guess would be a bad seal in the pump, allowing oil to siphon through. Ordinarily, there are spring-loaded check valves that should only allow oil into the pump on the upstroke of the lever, and the reservoir should be closed off the rest of the time, specifically so siphoning cannot occur. The pump itself is easy to disassemble.
Regards,
Ray L.