[TenTec] Ten-Tec PTOs

[Bob Towers]

Phil Chambley Sr. wrote:
> 
> I've never seen deep grooves worn into the races.  Given the fact that the assembly is lubricated, I imagine it would take an enormous amount of use to do that, especially since the relatively soft plastic thrust cup is exerting all the pressure.
> 
> Your mileage may vary.
> 
> 73
> Phil C. Sr.
> k4dpk
> 
> 
> I was surprised that the race in my PTO was relatively unworn, given the 
state of the rest of the PTO. The cage looked like brass, but I suspect 
it was bronze because of the lack of wear. The race part of the tuning 
shaft was well necked down - I compared it with the new shaft in the 
replacement kit - which had the one advantage of reducing the tuning rate!

73

Bob
MM0RKT