The thrust bearing that came with my W51 TriEx tower in the early 90s came with
a grease fitting installed. I've always used wheel bearing grease in my grease
gun to lube it. From what I've read, mechanics advise NOT to mix grease types,
so I stick with wheel bearing grease which is usually available in both sizes
of tubes to fit a hand pumped grease gun and a lever action one. I've also
redone the front wheel bearings in my car with the same grease.
FYI: Mechanics advise not to use gasoline to clean wheel bearings for some
reason.
Tom, WW5L
--- On Thu, 10/13/11, W3YY <w3yy@cox.net> wrote:
> From: W3YY <w3yy@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best Grease for Rotor bearings ?
> To: towertalk@contesting.com, jcjacobsen@q.com
> Date: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 5:37 PM
> I confess to not having read this
> whole thread. So at the risk of repeating
> others experience or making statements that conflict with
> real experts, let
> me say I have 4 TB-3's that were lubricated with Lithium
> grease 33 years ago
> and they have worked perfectly ever since without any need
> for service. I'm
> a EE, not an ME, so maybe dry is better. I'm just
> reporting what worked for
> me.
>
> 73, Bob - W3YY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of K7LXC@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 3:17 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com;
> jcjacobsen@q.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best Grease for Rotor bearings ?
>
>
> In a message dated 10/12/2011 8:33:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight
> Time,
> towertalk-request@contesting.com
> writes:
>
> > Would either of you gentlemen please provide for
> me the instructions
> from Rohn that states that their TB-3 thrust bearings are
> to be run dry. I
> know that they are sold dry. I am looking for facts from
> Rohn that say that
> these bearings should not be lubricated. I am not
> interested in any
> information except from Rohn.
>
>
> Then I suggest you contact Rohn since you're not
> interested on our input
> anyway.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Steve K7LXC
> TOWER TECH
>
>
>
>
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