[TenTec] PTO lube shelf life...

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

PTFE is good stuff to have around.  I think many of the big box hardware 
stores sells the Super Lube product.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger C. Rose" <rcrose at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 8:49 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO lube shelf life...


> Jon,
>
> I'll check that out, thanks. I'm looking forward to this rebuild like a 
> trip to the proctologist so doing it right would please me greatly.
>
> 73,
> Roger, W5LXS
>
> k6jek wrote:
>> Roger,
>>
>> I'd go with PTFE (teflon) based grease. I haven't re-built a Ten-Tec PTO 
>> but I have re-built boat anchor PTOs. Lithium grease dried up after a few 
>> years and became an anti-lubricant. I was puzzled by this. Then I 
>> re-built a pinball machine and hung out on those forums. Over there, 
>> lithium grease is famous for drying up and is avoided for that reason. I 
>> bought some ptfe grease online but have since seen it here and there. 
>> That's all I use now,  teflon based grease and oils. The stuff I use is 
>> called Super Lube So far, it's been super. I bought mine on eBay but I 
>> think I saw some at the Home Despot the other day.
>>
>> Good luck,
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> On Aug 3, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Roger C. Rose wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> I don't think the grease Ten-Tec provides is anything special. I'm 
>>> looking to doing the same thing soon and there is quite a discussion on 
>>> greases on the TenTecWiki PTO rebuild section: 
>>> http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=pto  I've about decided to go with 
>>> white lithium grease as our local bike shop doesn't carry the others 
>>> mentioned. See what you think.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Roger, W5LXS
>>>
>>> Jim Goudie wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Probably 10 years ago I purchased the PTO rebuild kit for my 544... but 
>>>> since the PTO continued to function, I never did the rebuild.  It has 
>>>> been sitting on the shelf for a number of years now.
>>>>
>>>> The green lube is still in the plastic bag and still squishy (forgive 
>>>> the technical term).  Should I get new lubricant or go with the "old" 
>>>> stuff?  Am I likely to find good 'grease' locally, or should I just 
>>>> contact Ten Tec?
>>>>
>>>> Tnx & 73
>>>> Jim, AF3Z
>>>>
>>>>
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