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Lathe lubrication not mentioned

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Just bought a second hand hobby shop lathe. Took it apart cleaned it noticed it had what appeared to be dried up grease on a bunch or parts. After looking around the only thing I see mentioned in the manual is oil. But it doesn't specify on all the components that need lubricated.

On the back of the apron where is a gear that spins the worm gear for the feed rod, does this gear get oil or grease? On my machine it's an exposed gear with a small trough that seems like it would leak any...

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