I have a mid-sixties vintage Craftsman table saw, model 113.29901.  It is currently apart getting new arbor bearings, etc.

I plan to use paste wax to lube the tilt/lift screws and gears, and spray-on moly dry-film lube for the trunnions.  If/when the DFL flakes or scrapes off, I’ll use was there too.

But I’m wondering what hte proper lube is for the more enclosed areas — such as the arbor casting pivot bearing, and the lift screw bearing.  Both are pretty well isolated from sawdust.

I can easily spray DFL on the stud (male portion) of the arbor casting pivot bearing, and had thought of using a bit of moly disulfide paste/grease on the bearing ID prior to assembly.  It was a very tight fit when disassembled, so I don’t know how much of this will just scrape off when putting it back together.

The elevation screw bearing will probably get a bit of lubriplate unless somebody suggests that would be a bad idea.

There are numerous articles in FWW online that propose a variety of different lube schemes, so there may not be a clear consensus.  But I’m wondering what your thoughts and experience have been…

Thanks in advance.

Tom H., Ventura, CA