[TenTec] Century 21

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 22:04 -0500, Ed - K9EW wrote:
> Hi Jerry,
> 
> I think most frozen PTO's just need to be cleaned and re-lubricated
> rather than replacing parts.  If you take a look at the N5FC website
> referenced in an earlier thread, you can do the clean and re-lube
> without the TenTec kit.  If you find a broken part, you can still
> order the rebuild kit from TenTec.
> 
> Everyone seems to have their favorite grease for lubrication.  Mine is
> White Lithium Grease (available at most hardware stores).  It's a
> lightweight grease, and makes for very smooth tuning.

The PTO in my Corsair II was slipping. The balls of the vernier had worn
a groove in the outer race. It needed all those new parts.


-- 
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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