How often should Dillon 550 be greased?

[ulflyer]

Don't have a handbook handy and couldn't find anything by searching. How often should the 550 be greased? Is there some formula like every so many bullets loaded? Kind of a messy job so its not something I want to arbitrarily do! :banghead:

 

[jmorris]

Every 10,000 should do it.

 

[luis7]

Hi.
One time/year.
A good motor 20w40 oil and a bit of litium lube, it´s all you need.
Greetings.

 

[Rule3]

Use Blue Smurf Grease!

 

[SwaneeSR]

Ha!!!! That Dillon blue is Smurfy! Guess it time to oil my 550B.

 

[rcmodel]

When it starts squeaking should be time???

rc

 

[X-Ring]

Papa Smurf ran out of powder. The shortage hurts everyone

 

[cwall64]

When it starts squeaking should be time???

rc

I just noticed it squeaking the other day, way less than 10K rounds, and under a year old. Looks like I need to do a little lubricating!

 

[gahunter12]

I clean my RL550b, and XL650's about every 2,000 rounds. Unless I start having issues sooner. Every time I clean them, I hit the grease fittings with a squirt of grease. This may be over kill, but I have only replaced 1 part on my XL650 (my fault I broke it while cleaning), and never had a broke part, or issue with my 550. All three presses look, and run like brand new presses after 50k+