I've been using WD40 to soak the parts in. Then use a tooth brush, Qtips and
something to scrape the dried stuff off with. I suppose some stronger
solvent might work but I don't want to risk eating up the plastic parts.
I've been uisng silicon based gease. I just got a tube of nice looking
grease from Radio Shack called Lube Gel. I've found about any silicon grease
works better than that sticky stuff TT uses. Seldom is it necessary to
replace any parts. Just be careful and don't loose the bearings and the
little brass pin!
Steve
N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <kc8wr@bright.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 2:05 AM
Subject: [TenTec] PTO rebuild
> Well, I bought a Corsair at a local hamfest 2 weeks ago and was told that
> the receiver worked fine, but there wasn't any RF output. Not a problem, I
> have already found the that Q1 a 2N3866 on the low level driver board is
> toast! Anyway, since I already have it kinda apart, I thought I would go
> ahead and at least clean the PTO and put some fresh grease on the
workin's.
>
> I don't think there are any worn parts, not that I can tell from the feel
> and tuning the PTO anyway. The question is, what would the best cleaner
or
> way to clean the old grease from inside the PTO? Then, what would some of
> you suggest for the new grease? It would be helpful if it would be
> something that I could get off the shelf. Say, like a good bycicle lube
or
> whatever.
>
> I have never had a PTO apart but it wasn't all that tricky to do. I just
> want to use the type of material that others have tried and had success
> with. I would really like to do this just ONCE.... so, I think that I
will
> ask the questions and AVOID my normal trial and error method! Hows come
> they call it the TRIAL and ERROR method, whenever I use this method it
> usually turns out to be ERROR!
>
> Thanks in advance.
> Mike - KC8WR
>
>
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