lube the oil burner?

[postfrom9]

I've got an old old fired boiler for home heat, made about 20-30 years ago. It's a Utica. The maintenance page that came with it says to fill the two oil cups that are on top of the burner motor. I don't see those.

Thanks.

O.U. Series Utica boiler with Flamelock burner

[Joe]

Some older motors came with small rubber plugs covering the oil holes for lubricant. I have that type on on a warm air furnace blower motor. The plugs are not all that obvious, so inspect closely. You may even find there are only a couple of 1/8" holes on the top of the bearing housing. HTH

Joe

[clare]

Also very possible the burner motor has been replaced and the new motor has sealed bearings - no oil cups.