Phil: If your tower is the motor driven type (HDX-555MDPL), I have the 72 foot version of that tower. I have also wanted to change out my cables as they are 14 years old now, but in apparently good s
version of that tower. I have also wanted to change out my cables as they are 14 years old now, but in apparently good shape. I watch them very closely, lubricate them with wire rope lube, and oil th
Steve: I don't know what the newer US towers use, but my approx 14 YO tower has u groove aluminum outer pulley sections, swaged to a center section of harder material. I thought it was bronze, bit is
Steve: Comments imbedded below: John QSL. The older ones use a bushing. But a lightweight lubricant still doesn't last very long. What do you recommend in lieu of oiling them?? Umm, is that the stuff
I have a HDX-555 with the continuous cable running through a multiple pulley assembly motor drive, no cable drum. Any thoughts on the use of a cable lub that might cause slippage of the cable with re
Yours must be like mine. I've used the PreLube stuff from Champion, and everything seems to work fine: no slippage that I can detect. 73 Alan NV8A <snip> _____________________________________________
pulley assembly motor drive, no cable drum. Any thoughts on the use of a cable lub that might cause slippage of the cable with respect to the pulley assembly? I doubt that you'll see any slippage - t