[TenTec] PTO rebuild

[Steve Ellington]

I always smear some WD40 on the outside of the rig to attract the dust away
from the inside.
I used a sharp pocket knife to scrape off the dried, green TenTec grease.
That stuff eats alcohol for lunch.

Steve
N4LQ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre@arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Mike" <kc8wr@bright.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO rebuild


> In the interests or regreasing only once, I use Dow Corning 44 high
> temperature ball bearing grease for such applications.
> I would think isopropyl alcohol should cut the old grease, and a toot
brush
> might be useful for helping clean out the grooves.
>
> I avoid using WD 40 as its residue attracts dust and becomes gummy with
> time.  Even after alcohol, I would use a lint free wiper to remove any
> residue before regreasing.
> 73,
> Stuart K5KVH
>
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