Durkopp Adler 205 lubrication tubes

[mloser]

I bought a used Durkopp Adler 205-370 sewing machine which works great.  I wanted to make sure I understand the lubrication system, so after taking off the end cover (cover with the secondary tensioner on it), I noticed 2 oil tubes that just hang down and drip on the frame of the machine.  Can anyone tell me how these should be routed?  I printed off the manuals but don't see a diagram or description of the oil tube routing.

[Constabulary]

some pictures may help...

[Northmount]

@mloser Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines

Tom

 

[shoepatcher]

send pics please.  I think you are talking about the plate on top?

glenn

[mloser]

Here is a picture of the tubes under the side cover where the thread take-up lever sticks out. 

I tied/routed the oil tubes in their current position.  When I took the cover off both tubes were just hanging there.

 

Thanks,

Mike

[mloser]

On 4/8/2020 at 12:02 PM, Constabulary said:

some pictures may help...

I attached a picture of where the oil tubes are.  Does it look right?

Thanks,   Mike

[mloser]

On 4/12/2020 at 9:44 AM, shoepatcher said:

send pics please.  I think you are talking about the plate on top?

glenn

I attached a picture.  thanks.

[shoepatcher]

Contact Allen Burkholder at Weaver leather.  He is the expert on those machines.  He is in on Monday and Tuesday.

glenn

[mloser]

1 hour ago, shoepatcher said:

Contact Allen Burkholder at Weaver leather.  He is the expert on those machines.  He is in on Monday and Tuesday.

glenn

Thank you!

[DonInReno]

The wicks in those tubes have to be in contact with oil on one end and the moving part on the other end - there shouldn’t be any dripping oil - I’ll bet they were in the correct orientation as you found them.     Rerouted and tied up isn’t helping oil get to the moving parts in there.  Wicks often look out of place or haphazardly placed, but simply touching a part is all that’s needed.