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Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] How to apply lube to HDX589
From: Bob K6UJ <k6uj@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:03:24 -0700
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I know we have discussed this before but maybe now someone has another 
perspective on this.  I dont see how this is done.
How do you guys lube the pulleys ?  On my HDX58 I would have to remove the 
pulleys to lube them it looks like to me.

Bob
K6UJ





On Jun 13, 2013, at 2:48 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:

> 
> 
> On 6/13/2013 2:12 PM, Alan Swinger wrote:
>> Having had cables and pulleys replaced on a US Tower TX-472, I think the 
>> pulleys are the weak link in crank-ups. That said, I believe in Lubing the 
>> cables and pulleys twice a yr and inspecting cables . . . and not replacing 
>> unless there is obvious cable or pulley wear.
>> 73,
>> alan
>> 
> 
> I wanted to agree with this.  The pulleys need lubing much more
> than the cable.  Also, they are much more likely to fail.
> In some cases of "cable failure", actually what happened was that
> a pulley failed and wrecked the cable.
> 
> Rick N6RK
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