SMC 210G

[magoo79]

Hello,
From the Tag in the light housing it looks like I have an SMC 210G ceiling fan. I am looking to oil the bearings and was curious as to whether this model has an Oil hole at the top. I have something that looks like it may have one with a cotter pin going through the cap. Or does this model require dropping the motor housing to put oil directly on the bearings?

Thanks,

Mike

[Jonathan A.]

Oct 17, 2023 18:27:13 GMT -5 magoo79 said:

Hello,
From the Tag in the light housing it looks like I have an SMC 210G ceiling fan. I am looking to oil the bearings and was curious as to whether this model has an Oil hole at the top. I have something that looks like it may have one with a cotter pin going through the cap. Or does this model require dropping the motor housing to put oil directly on the bearings?

Thanks,

Mike

May I see a picture of it? Only one SMC seems to be oil bath and it’s a relabeled Hunter Original.

[magoo79]

[magoo79]

The part I’m talking about is the dusty thing with the cotter pin. We finally finished redoing the walls and a new floor, and deciding whether to replace the fan or if it’s easy enough to add oil while we are finishing up the room.

[Jonathan A.]

Yours is definitely not oil bath then. Hunter Original would have a different upper motor housing, and so would ones relabeled as SMC. It has "sealed" bearings that are not meant to be oiled. You could try silencing them with Zoom Spout, but it wouldn't really make it run like new. Pretty much the only way to make it run like new would be to open the motor and replace the bearings. You would probably need bearing puller. I did replace bearings on Hunter AirMax motor when I had a motor open to reconnect the wires to the windings, so I wouldn't have to open the motor again anytime soon.