Patent ID: 7917988

Claim:
An apparatus for applying a dry film lubricant to a rotor slot comprising: a tool including a handle and a supporting member, said handle being arranged at a first end of the tool and said supporting member being arranged at a second end of the tool, wherein said supporting member is secured to said handle, and wherein said handle is arranged in a first plane parallel to a second plane containing the supporting member and said supporting member extends longitudinally in a direction parallel to said handle; and a pad, said pad being removably locatable on the supporting member, and including a hollow member removably locatable on the supporting member, the supporting member and the hollow member having matching cross-sectional shapes to prevent relative rotation, wherein the pad has the same cross-sectional shape as a rotor slot, and wherein said pad is formed from a foam which is bonded to said hollow member, and wherein said hollow member extends completely through said pad.