Harbor Freight DA Polisher - New

[scoobienoob]

instruction on how to remove the pad?

Take the wrench and stick in the opening between the metal sleeve and the pad, there a nut to hold there. HOlding the wrench spin the pad to remove it... screw in the new pad!

No i was talking about the ones to disassemble the polisher and install the new grease. People on the previous pages say the stock grease is crap and repacking it with new grease makes it run quieter and smoother. Don't know how much truth there really is to that but it sounded plausible so I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon...

[c8n]

No i was talking about the ones to disassemble the polisher and install the new grease. People on the previous pages say the stock grease is crap and repacking it with new grease makes it run quieter and smoother. Don't know how much truth there really is to that but it sounded plausible so I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon...

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[eff]

Anyone take pics of the grease removal/repacking process? I am thinking about getting one of the HF polishers this weekend. Just want to be prepared for it.

Thanks

[jbjwallace]

Beamerstrumpet has most of that information.

Another way is to grease thru the port on top of the housing,
Beamer used a wheel bearing grease said it was to heavy.
I used a product called Optimol grease (google this product)
it seems to be ok, time will tell. I used a chainsaw sprocket grease gun. I wasn't sure that I wanted to take apart my HF

I would like feed back !!! please

[propflux01]

I just got my new HF D/A polisher in today. I would like to change the head grease like what has been described in this thread. My question is, can I use White Lithium grease? I use it (and it's called for) in my Echo trimmer gearbox which is very similar to the head of the HF polisher. I am wondering if it would work well in this polisher?

[beamerstrumpet]

Yes I have been sending the info,, however on thing the pics in the info do not have is once you insert the tool through the hole to hold the gears,, what do you do to get the top part off so you can unscrew the 4 screws to get to the plate.?? I can not figure how to undo it. so for thoes of you who have can you take a picture of how? You would not need to actually undo it, just show the allen type tool in back and then how you managed to undo the part the pad sits over. or be really helpfull and video how to do it w/out skipping that part.

[Imhoffj]

Hey just a quick question if your a novice with power tools such as the harbor freight da polisher would it be safe to use that one to start out?

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[jbjwallace]

Hi I can't suggest that any one buy one, that being said I have
Purchased two. I thank they are stronger than the PC, not as
strong as the GG. If you buy one I suggest that you buy a good
5"backing plate to use with it. If you buy any pads from HF they
Will work fine with 5" BP. Their pads tear up on a 6" BP

PS I like the HF DA

[varga740]

Yes I have been sending the info,, however on thing the pics in the info do not have is once you insert the tool through the hole to hold the gears,, what do you do to get the top part off so you can unscrew the 4 screws to get to the plate.?? I can not figure how to undo it. so for thoes of you who have can you take a picture of how? You would not need to actually undo it, just show the allen type tool in back and then how you managed to undo the part the pad sits over. or be really helpfull and video how to do it w/out skipping that part.

Which four screws? The four vertical ones when holding the DA upright? Or the four that have an extremely short clearance. Or an entirely different part altogether?

I just did this yesterday but I never managed to find a way to unscrew the ones with very short clearance so I just did my best to clean out the existing grease and pack in the new grease.

[Gsuarez]

Just got my HB DA