Eugene Jensen wrote:
> Take a pick and check to see if there is a hole into the bearning itself. I
> have seen more than once a sealed bearing and no place for the grease to go.
> That might be the reason there was no zerk on it and it was a plug in it
> place. You will hit the race of the bearing shell. Remenber this will turn
> so slow that many different designs have been used. I have a Telex here that
> the thrust is a brass plate that have 2 grooves in it. Worked well well for
> twenty years on a 38 ft crankup tower. 73 Gene K2QWD
>
ROHN used to sell a wood block for this and I think they still do. An
oiled hardwood block makes a very good thrust bearing as does a smooth,
greased pipe. It only needs to hold the mast from moving side to side.
Some one asked where it was stated to run the TB series dry. I think it
was in the flying that came with the bearing, but it's been a very long
times since I saw one.
Roger (K8RI)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Drax Felton" <draxfelton@gmail.com>
> To: "'Wayne Kline'" <w3ea@hotmail.com>; <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:56 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing re-grease
>
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>> This one is labeled as "Falnir LCJ 1-15/16" New Britain, Conn."
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>> I need to locate a ring to clamp the mast to the thrust bearing. The
>> original is missing.
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>> Any ideas on where to find one?
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>> As far as re-greasing it. I figured it out. While taking a closer
>> inspection I found it has screw tap in it for a grease fitting. I'm not
>> going to need to pull it.
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>> Drax
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>> KB3X
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>> From: Wayne Kline [mailto:w3ea@hotmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:21 PM
>> To: draxfelton@gmail.com; towertalk@contesting.com
>> Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing re-grease
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>> Drax...
>> I need you to be more specific ,, Is it a Rohn ? ( Rohn thrust bearing
>> have
>> ROHN cast on the flange and TB2 or TB3 and three 3/8 locking bolts )
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>>
>> Wayne W3EA
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>>> Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:10:18 -0400
>>> From: draxfelton@gmail.com
>>> To: towertalk@contesting.com
>>> Subject: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing re-grease
>>>
>>> Could someone recommend what puller tool I would need to beg, borrow,
>>> or buy to pull a thrust bearing apart with to re-pack it with grease?
>>> I'm not that familiar with bearings or whether the tool used for
>>> automotive bearings that a mechanic might have would work or not. I'm
>>> talking about a thrust bearing that in all is maybe 6 inches wide.
>>>
>>> Drax
>>> KB3X
>>>
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