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1. [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "John Holmes" <w9ily@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 12:27:18 -0500; I was reading with interest the explanations of the lube needed for US Towers. My TX455 has been up for five years now and, while I have lubed the grease fittings regularly, I've never changed the oi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00121.html (6,815 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 11:55:15 -0700; John, I don't know the capacity of your TX455 gearbox but it would not be over one quart. My HDX589 gearbox takes exactly one quart. As you probably already know it is important to flush the old gear; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00122.html (8,258 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 19:48:03 +0000 (UTC); I did some Goggling on the subject of flushing before switching to synthetic oil and, at least in the case of automotive engine oil, all of the references I found said that it wasn't necessary. They; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00125.html (10,307 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 21:33:22 +0000 (UTC); Some of the articles that I read said sludge can prevent aged gaskets from leaking. When synthetics are used, they tend to dissolve the sludge and leaks then occur. Also, early synthetics were not; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00128.html (11,716 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 17:22:33 -0700; Synthetic lubes are becoming the norm now. Hub City has synthetic lubes as standard now in their worm gearboxes. They do recommend flushing the old non synthetic lube from our worm gear boxes before; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00132.html (12,859 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Les Kalmus <w2lk@bk-lk.com>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 20:49:39 -0400; John, Also, check this: http://www.mcmaster.com/#mobil-shc-630-oil/=141jcfz Good price. Les W2LK I don't know the capacity of your TX455 gearbox but it would not be over one quart. My HDX589 gearbox; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00134.html (9,968 bytes)
7. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "James Wolf" <jbwolf@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 21:32:19 -0400; Here's the thing about synthetic oils. The molecules in DINO (conventional old style without the zinc additive) oil vary all over the place in size. In synthetic oil, they are all very close in size.; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00137.html (9,298 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "John Holmes" <w9ily@comcast.net>; Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:41:13 -0500; Thanks to all for the great advice and suggestions. Now, it's time to change that oil before the Chicago winter! 73, John W9ILY _______________________________________________ _______________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00155.html (7,590 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Jeff Draughn <n0ost99@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:36:04 -0500; I assume you drain the oil out the bottom all I see is an Allen head screw is that the drain? Same on the top.. I assume again that is the fill. Do you just fill to the top or is there a way to check; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00185.html (9,335 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 08:00:01 -0700; I assume you drain the oil out the bottom all I see is an Allen head screw is that the drain? Same on the top.. I assume again that is the fill. Do you just fill to the top or is there a way to check; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00187.html (9,462 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Jeff Draughn <n0ost99@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 10:19:16 -0500; Ah! The light is glowing.. Thanks! Not much room on that bottom one. 73 Jeff _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list Tow; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00190.html (10,490 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 09:17:20 -0700; on the side, close to the top. Remove the top and side plugs..and fill till the oil comes out the side plug, then install both side and top plugs. How are you defining "top" vs "bottom"? On my HDX-5; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00193.html (10,023 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 11:12:59 -0700; How are you defining "top" vs "bottom"? On my HDX-5106, the gear box appears to be mounted "upside down: The name plate printing reads upside down and the embossed "Hub City" on one of the surfaces r; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00195.html (9,965 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 11:23:01 -0700; Jeff, You have it right. The allen head plug near the bottom is the drain plug. The one higher up near the top is the fill plug. You fill just to where it begins to come out the fill hole, just like; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00196.html (10,698 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 11:51:12 -0700; My Hub City box on the UST HDX589 has one plug near the bottom and only one more on the side near the top. No plug on the topside. Hub City said never to fill past the upper plug. There is a flushing; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00197.html (11,271 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Mike Fahmie via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 19:08:01 +0000 (UTC); Again...From Mobil's website; While Mobil SHC 600 Series are generally compatible with mineral oil based products, a mixture may detract from their performance. Consequently it is recommended; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00198.html (9,503 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 20:46:14 -0700; Rick, Cant figure out what you have. Evidently we have different series of the of Hub City worm gear boxes. My HDX589 has a Hub City 321 series box. Here's some pics. The fill plug is about 2/3 up th; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00204.html (11,227 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 06:56:55 -0700; Mine is a 281 series IIRC. It basically has the same set of design elements, but they are just arranged differently. There are two drain plugs at the same height. You use the one that is easier to ge; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00205.html (12,342 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 08:00:01 -0700; OK. Skip recabled my tower about 8 years ago and replaced several sheaves. He mentioned changing the gearbox lube. I decided to do that myself. Glad I changed the lube, the old lube looked pretty bad; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00207.html (12,790 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox (score: 1): Author: Jeff Draughn <n0ost99@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:26:31 -0500; After reading this thread and a couple of others on the list I decided that I should service the gearbox on my HDX 555. I bought it used and I hate to admit it but really hadn't given the gearbox muc; /archives//html/Towertalk/2016-09/msg00369.html (16,437 bytes)

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