To oil a ceiling fan use a non detergent electric motor oil which is safe to use with an electric motor.
Bearing used in ceiling fan.
Turn off the power to the room your fan.
The oil to use in lubricating a ceiling fan s bearings is very specific.
The non detergent specification is extremely important because the addition of a detergent element to the.
This video will show you how to change ceiling fan bearings.
Using the wrong type can clog up the bearings and ruin the fan oftentimes requiring a full replacement.
My ceiling fan would sometimes not start and making rumbling sounds bearings i did not want to replace or tear down so lifted plastic cover on top and liberally sprayed machine oil over exposed bearing through slots underneath wd 40 this has cured problem perfectly just dry bearings would probably be better to use spray grease if you have cheaper than new fan or bearings and only a few.
But it is necessary if your fan has sealed bearings.
A wide variety of ball bearing used for ceiling fan options are available to you such as garment shops manufacturing plant and hotels.
You want to find 10 15 or 20 weight non detergent motor oil.