LUBRICATING TUNERS:
About once a year, while the strings are removed during a re-stringing:
With the guitar held with it's neck pointing upward and headstock logo facing you; NO MORE THAN 1 drop of light machine oil should be applied to the top side of each string shaft between the string shaft and string-shaft ferrule; Then turn the tuner 20 times in each direction to distribute the oil on the shaft in the ferrule. Tri-Flow brand oil in their small hand-application bottle is excellent for guitar tuners; It leaves a teflon lubricating film like automotive Slick 50.
Lubricate the back of the tuners with NO MORE THAN 1 small drop of light oil, at the top of each worm gears' troughs. Then turn the tuner 20 times in each direction to distribute the oil onto the string shafts gears; The oil will seep into the side mounting bosses from the ends of the worm gear.
TOO MUCH OIL LUBRICATING A GUITAR WILL WORK IT'S WAY DOWN MOUNTING SCREWS INTO WOOD AND TURN THE WOOD TO MUSH OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY OLD AGED WOOD. |