At 07:58 AM 6/14/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Charlie,
>
>You may get lots of answers on this one, but my 2cents worth ;-)
>
>Years ago when I checked on this, I was told not to lube it as it
>is designed to run slow and it is not precision. Adding lube only
>attracts dirt collection. I had already lubed one of mine and it
>was installed. I wasn't about to take it back down. The other I
>didn't lube. Many years later I have not noticed a problem with either.
>
> Rod
Rod, guess I agree that it probably doesn't matter.
I have run them both ways, lubed and dry. Aluminum tends to gall and
the lubed ones seemed to have better looking races after a lot of years.
IF YOUR BEARING IS ATTRACTING DIRT,
YOUR TOWER ISN'T TALL ENOUGH!!!!!!!!
73 John W0UN
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