Hegner maintenance?

[Nate]

Hello,

I just purchased a used 1986 Hegner Multimax-2 for a nice price.  Perfect condition.

Since the saw is older and I don't know how often the arm bushings were oiled, do any of you see any harm in unscrewing the arm support bolts to remove both the upper and lower arms to inspect the bushings, clean them and oil them?  Or would you just drop a little 3 in 1 and call it good?

How about the connector arm and flywheel?  Take apart and clean?  Do these require any periodic oil or do they use a sealed bearing?

I have read the manual and it says nothing about taking apart to inspect.

Thanks,

Nate

[Sycamore67]

If the saw is running well, I would not take it apart.  The Hegner saws are well built and run for years. I would put a couple of drops of oil on it and start making sawdust.

I have a 1996 Hegner, and just a couple drops of oil once in awhile.  It runs perfectly.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Edited March 13, 2018 by Sycamore67

[Scrappile]

I agree!

[OCtoolguy]

I'm a nut. I took mine apart and inspected the bushings. They were dry and sticky. I cleaned them up and oiled them. My saw runs great. There is no reason to worry about taking them apart. I did one at a time though. Also, the arm that connects to the motor uses sealed bearings and are not serviceable.  The arm comes with bearings. $42. Mine is cracked on one end and I will be replacing it soon. It's made of plastic. Not impressed. The weakest part on the saw. I thought about making one out of aluminum. May still give it a try. As Sycamore67 said, they are a simple machine and not much to service on them. I just like to take stuff apart and put it together. Just me.

Ray