Is the bearing/spindle on a SME 20/2A TT accessable to be cleaned? Secondly, is anyone using anything other than the "SME" supplied spindle oil? I'd like to find something that doesnt have to be ordered from England, if possible.
Why do you want to do that job? The SME spindle and bearing are kind of a one and done. Did yours get contaminated in some way? Personally I would stick to the SME oil if you choose to move forward.
The spindle bearing of your 20/2 is sealed and should not require any service. When it was originally sold, SME included an extra “charge” of p/n: 1058/20 Syringe of Spindle Oil. It’s my understanding in discussions with Brian Laker @ SME that the bearing will last a lifetime even if that additional supplied syringe charge was never injected into the spindle via its chrome oil fill adapter fitting (p/n 1129).
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