Hobart D300T mixer oil change
I have a hobart D300T mixer and it seems to have gear box oil changed since the oil in there is greasy now.
Can anybody help on what kind of oil do I need to use and how much is needed to put in?
Can anybody help on what kind of oil do I need to use and how much is needed to put in?
Food Mixers - Hobart - D300 Stand Mixer
Answers & Comments
You can put in a all purpose grease. I use MOBIL 1 Synthetic Grease (RED IN COLOR) and it works fine -- you will need 3 tubs of 16oz's each tub. The cost is 30.00 or so. Make sure to get all of the old grease out and pack around each of the trans and worm shafts with the grease, then pack around the MOTOR GEAR and then put all back together. While running it make sure you can see the grease and hear the noise of the mixer through the 2 caps that are FILL caps on the head of the mixer. ALSO, you will find that you will lose 1st gear IF you have tigtened down too much on the LOCK nut, SOOOO loosen in small increments until all 3 gears are perfect and strong. ALSO, the key to noise adjustment is to Tighten (WHILE MIXER IS RUNNING) slowly the large nut that controls pressure on the worm transmission. The general rule with tigtening this nut is to tighten it till it will not tighten and then back off the nut -- IF the unit when starting does not run or it seems bound up when you first turn it back on, THEN you have tightened it TOO MUCH, SOOO back it off again (loosen it) until it starts smoothly and when you turn the mixer OFF it should come to a slow stop and not abruptly stop the mixer. Hope this helps some of you out there trying to do your own adjustments --
Call your local hobart branch and tell them you need grease for a d300 mixer.Yes this mixer uses grease now.If it's older they used oil but is no longer available.