Running without oil/grease is a definite NO No!
With the high ratio gear box, the Motor and initial gears are running at
several 1000 rpm. They definitely need lubricant.
* 73's Jim W5IFP *
>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>[mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
>Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM
>To: towertalk@contesting.com; n9en@charter.net
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Prop Pitch info wanted
>
>
>
>In a message dated 2/7/2009 8:57:01 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
>towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:
>
>> I am getting ready to "retire" an overloaded Tailtwister
>rotator with a "small" prop pitch motor (9,576:1 reduction
>ratio) and was wondering about a couple of details in
>regards to putting it in service.
>
>> I was thinking about putting a light coating of low-temp
>grease on the gear surfaces inside the gear housing, as
>I understand that it's not advisable to fill it with oil, due
>to the motor being mounted in a vertical position. Is that
>an advisable thing to do?
>
>
> Sure. The thing only runs at 3/4 RPM or so intermittently
>so a lot of
>guys run them without oil. And yes, oil will seep thru the
>gasket. It's not an
>issue when they're installed in their normal horizontal
>orientation when
>mounted on the airplane.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve K7LXC
>TOWER TECH
>
>
>
>
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