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Re: [TowerTalk] thrust bearing lubrication

To: towertalk@contesting.com, Brahmangou@aol.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] thrust bearing lubrication
From: K7LXC@aol.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 08:35:48 EDT
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In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:26:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request@contesting.com writes:

>  1. Remove the allen screw
2. remove the ball bearings  one by one through the hole left by the  screw.
3. Now the bearing  halves will come apart.
4. clean the races and ball bearings with  brake  clean.
5. Apply grease to the races.
6. reassemble the  halves.
7. reinsert the ball bearings.
8. Reinsert the allen  screw.
have a beer, all done.

>  You have to disassemble it.  The clunking is the dried out grease in  
the 
races and has to be  cleaned out.


        Wrong. DO NOT lubricate a  TB-3 bearing. See my previous post.
 
Cheers,
Steve   K7LXC
TOWER TECH 
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