[TenTec] First Time PTO Rebuild

[Steve Baron - KB3MM]

Carbon tet /

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 23:21
Subject: Re: [TenTec] First Time PTO Rebuild


> WD 40 is not a lube.   It is "Water Displacement fluid formula 40."
>
> It will collect dust if used as a lube.
>
> Better to use Triflow, a true lubricant with microscopic ball bearings
> therein to loosen a tight PTO drive.  Preheating the bearing, may allow
the
> oil to be sucked in better as the bearing cools.
>
> However, use of alcohol to loosen the old gunk then using Triflow may be
all
> that is needed.
>
> Complete tear down lubrication is best with the greases such as Dow 44, a
> high temperature ball bearing grease.  The original petroleum grease is
the
> reason PTO's seize up over time.  44 will never harden up on you.
>
> -Stuart
> K5KVH
>
>
>
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