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Subject: [TowerTalk] Purpose of Thrust Bearing
From: dick@libelle.com (Dick Flanagan)
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 12:07:18 -0800
A data point.  The following is regarding the thrust bearing sold with US
Towers.

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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 11:10:43 -0800
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From: US Tower Sales Department <sales@ustower.com>
Subject: Re: Question re. Thrust Bearing
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At 11:16 PM 10/29/97 -0800, you wrote:
>I have an HDX-572MDPL and I ordered your thrust bearing with it.  There
>seems to be some confusion over just how to install the thrust bearing.
>
>Is the purpose of the bearing only to keep the mast centered and the
>side forces contained, or is it also to keep the weight of the mast off
>the rotor?
>
>Should it be lubricated?  What with?
>
>Thanks for your help clearing up this confusion.
>
>Regards.
>--
>Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno)
>Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/

Mr. Flanagan,

The main purpose of the tb2US is to take the weight off of the rotor... I
am sending by mail a lubrication guide

Thank you

shana

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--
Dick Flanagan W6OLD CFII Minden, Nevada (South of Reno)
Visit http://www.qsl.net/w7di/



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