[TenTec] VFO 263 PTO Rebuild Question

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 09:21 PM 12/04/2003, Edward Crawford wrote:
>If you do this without removing the PTO assembly from the radio, does the 
>residue of the grease, and any possible particulate brass shavings that 
>may have accumulated, end up being flushed inside the radio? Wouldn't this 
>be a concern?

I'm sure the old grease is still around in some form, but I have not 
noticed any difficulties.
Either the old grease doesn't travel far, or if it does maybe it's 
non-metallic?

The Triflow, which is a Teflon based lubricant, must displace the old stuff 
nicely.....

Perry  w8au