I suspect that the Tentec grease has high viscosity
like the viscose fluid we used to use in viscose
damped tone arms on turntables.
Dave, VE1ADH
--- Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@qsl.net> wrote: > Ronnie:
> Its not hard to rebuild. It takes about one evening.
> You need to use the
> right kind of grease. Keep WD-40 away from it. I
> tried brake caliper
> slide grease, but it didn't like that. Also tried a
> light mil spec
> synthetic grease with teflon. This reduced friction
> too much and caused
> the ball bearing drive to slip. Finally used the
> green Ten Tec grease
> that came with the rebuild kit. That worked fine. I
> did the job last
> week and now my Corsair is a joy to operate again.
>
> 73,
>
> Bob WB2VUF
>
> ke4vpn wrote:
> >
> > Hello
> > I have just traded for a 509, and the PTO is very
> tight. I do not know if
> > the dial string is the problem yet cause I have
> not had time to look at it.
> > Is the rebuild and replacing the dial string that
> hard of a job? Ten Tec
> > gets a little more than I would like to pay for it
> on such an older lower
> > priced rig. The rig works, and the PTO moves and
> changes frequencies, but it
> > is just too hard to turn. I hope it is just the
> dial string to tight, but it
> > probably needs the PTO done anyway. Please someone
> give me some advice on
> > rebuilding it or sending it in to Ten Tec?
> > Thanks
> > Ronnie
> >
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