I've redone three of them now, and it gets easier every time. I found, on the
web, a detailed instruction set on how to do it, and only needed one spare part
for all three of mine. The info Barry pointed out ( link reposted below ) is
VERY helpful.
I did not find the alcohol and bike grease/oil trick to be effective on the
first one, and decided i didn't want to try it again after I took that one
apart and saw what was inside. It's not that bad to just go ahead and take
them apart, use some isopropyl alcohol and Q tips to clean it all up ( I needed
a small screwdriver to pry away some of the really hardened grease) .. then i
used Mobil 1 synthetic grease to relube the pieces. It has worked great, but I
make absolutely no claims about how good this lubricant is compared to the
service station grease my friend Mike Hyder mentioned LOL.
If you absolutely cannot find the info, I'll be glad to try to look it up here
and send you a link.. but it's pretty easy to find.. reply to my normal email
adr if you want 'faster' info.. I don't come here often.
Dick
W4PID@ARRL.NET
Good info here: http://tentecwiki.eqth.net/doku.php?id=pto
Barry N1EU
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