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Re: [TenTec] Corsair PTO rebuild

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair PTO rebuild
From: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>
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Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 17:06:03 +0100
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Thank you everyone who responded by direct Email. To anyone else doing the same 
job, the unanimous advice was to fit the extra washers!

Steve G3TXQ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Hunt 
  To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [TenTec] Corsair PTO rebuild


  Problem solved. K4BXN advised fitting the extra washers which I've now done - 
much nicer "feel" and still no slipping or backlash, so I'm now OK for the next 
20 years :)

  Steve G3TXQ
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Steve Hunt 
    To: TenTec@contesting.com 
    Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:10 AM
    Subject: [TenTec] Corsair PTO rebuild


    Well, I finally plucked up courage to do a PTO rebuild on my 20 yr old 
Corsair II yesterday - I couldn't stand the "slipping" drive any longer! I used 
the TenTec kit, and after a couple of hours work it was all back in the rig and 
working well - no slipping and no backlash.

    My question: although it no longer slips, the drive now feels slightly 
"stiffer" than it did previously - it certainly doesn't feel as "light" as the 
drive on my remote VFO which has had hardly any use. TenTec say you can space 
the rear plastic retainer off the PTO box using 3 washers rather than 2 if the 
action feels rough - I presume this reduces the spring tension on the ball 
drive and would make the action "lighter".

    Has anyone tried using the 3 washers? Or do you think the action will free 
up after a bit of use? I'm keen to get some advice before pulling the retainer 
off again .... getting it back on is the hardest part of the job!

    Grateful for any help.

    Steve G3TXQ
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