[TenTec] PTO Restoration

[Michael O. Hyder]

Bicycle grease here.  Even though parts wear is not the usual case, getting
into that PTO is enough of a bother that you will want to have their $20 kit
on hand should you detect wear in the parts.  If you don't need the parts,
keep em for later.  I've rebuilt 4 or 5 of them and the only one that needed
parts was a Corsair II.  The older rigs had survived quite well.

73 de Mike N4NT@wireco.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Weingaertner <weingaertner@nac.net>
To: <wb9iog@revealed.net>
Cc: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO Restoration


>
> Some people have reported good results without the rebuild kit.
> The trick is to carefully disammble the PTO drive and bearings,
> clean everything, and reassemble using a good quality grease that
> will not harden with age. Check the archives. One guy reported
> success with a good grade of bicycle grease. I plan to try
> disc brake caliper slide grease, when I get around to fixing
> the PTO in my Corsair I. The main problem seems to be the
> grease, and not wearing of the bearings.
>
>               73, Bob WB2VUF
>
>
> Mike Souhrada wrote:
> >
> > Guys I got one of those locked up. I thought someone posted
> > a nice DIY listing here -therefore I tore into all my internet
> > documentation and guess what-can't find it.  Well at least
> > my shack is cleaner (and better organized) HI!
> >
> > Unit is a Triton II-I know I can get a "kit" from the source
> > but seems to me it's not all that necessary from what I recall.
> >
> > Guidance pse-I've tackled just about everything else but thisn.
> > Mike
> > Le Claire, Iowa
> > Hometown of Buffalo Bill!



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