Press maintenance

[Chuckhunter]

Bought this new in 1973, I clean it at the end of each shooting season, I'm 75yrs old, still hunt and have shot competitively since 1983 both short and long range. I squirt it off with non-chlorinated brake cleaner, blow it dry with compressed air in a can, the use a light oil on the guide rods and pivots, Kroil and Hobo oil, both works great, Forget about the two Big pivots, there almost glass hard, you'll never wear them out. After 50 yrs. of reloading and 40 yrs. of competition, the old Bonanza still works as good as the day I bought. Lube her up and enjoy a great press, I guarantee, it's gonna outlive you!

 

[Webster]

Up til now, nobody has answered your question!

They are trying to tell him you don't have to take it apart if you lube with oil. No reason to perfer grease.

It looks like you just take off the e clip and pull it off?

But not to sound like a broken record, but you don’t need to do anything at all.

In 50 years all I did was put some oil on the pivot locations. A couple times a year I clean the primer debris off the ram and a few other locations. i clean and oil the ram shaft often. I don't think you can wear out a press.