[TenTec] PTO lube shelf life...

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White lithium lasts a long, long time. 
Dave 
WA3F 


----- Original Message -----

From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <Mike_N4NT at charter.net> 
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 11:35:48 PM 
Subject: Re: [TenTec] PTO lube shelf life... 

I asked Garland Jenkins, a super-tech at Ten-Tec, what grease they used. "We 
just get it down at the Co-Op," he said. 

I suspect that others can advise you about grease that will survive better 
over time. 

I used Phil Woods bicycle grease once, but after several years it became a 
bit gummy. 

73, Mike N4NT 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Goudie" <jagoudie at comcast.net> 
To: "Ten-Tec List" <tentec at contesting.com> 
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2013 15:45 
Subject: [TenTec] PTO lube shelf life... 


> 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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