Re: [TenTec] Tuner stiff on Century 21

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>]

Ye, the rebuild is not difficult. Make sure that your work space is 
well-illuminated. Do the work in a pan or tray to avoid losing the small 
parts.  The Ten Tec instructions are good, and they even furnish the 
proper grease.
                                            73,

                                            Bob WB2VUF

On 12/4/2011 4:13 PM, Curt wrote:
> If it's anything like the other PTOs, I'd say buy the kit for $35 and
> perform the rebuild yourself.  I had never performed this task before until
> a week ago, when redid the one on an Omni C.  I am very pleased with teh
> results.  It is somewhat tedious but not at all difficult.  Given that TT
> will charge about $185, plus shipping each way with the risk of the shipping
> company destroying the rig, there's really no contest.
>
> Getting the PTO out of the 21 is the most difficult part of the whole task,
> seems if you gogle PTO rebuild there is a whole step-by-step specific to the
> Century 21.
>
> GL&  73, Curt KB5JO
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Curron HILL"<kb3drw@msn.com>
> To:<tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 2:52 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] Tuner stiff on Century 21
>
>
> > Well my mint 21 has a stiff tuner.  Time to rebuild it I guess.  The
> > question is, should I just send it in to TenTec and get a complete tune
> > up, everything else is working FB, tuning seems spot on, or should I find
> > someone to rebuild it that has experience in it, or finally should I
> > attempt to do it my self?   Does anyone know what a rebuild and tuneup
> > would cost?
> >
> > 73
> > KB3DRW  Don
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