[TenTec] OMNI PTO parts around ?

[Dale Johnson]

I have rebuilt several PTO’s and never used any new parts. Solvent such as alcohol (be careful for the cardboard tube) for the old Co-op grease that they used, then tri flo. Go slow and careful, take pictures. I rebuild them in a pie pan so I don’t loose the 3 ball bearings. You will do great with a little patience and attention to detail. Dale KB0SYH
> On Sep 21, 2021, at 9:25 PM, Shawn Upton via TenTec <tentec at contesting.com> wrote:
> 
> Good luck.  Not sure parts are available at all, so you may be "stuck", no pun intended, with reusing what you got, after a thorough cleaning.  I know I cleaned up my D a few years ago, and i probably need to do it again--not sure if it's wear or I just didn't get it clean enough.
> Failing that, might want to look into an external VFO.  Might be a bit less scary to pull an external one apart, or perhaps just go hog wild on a digital VFO.
> I believe K1OPQ has had some good luck with tri-flow (a lube meant for bicycle chains), a bit dripped in.  Perhaps standing the radio on its rear, couple drops into the PTO (after removing the knob), will help.
> Shawn kb1ckt 
> 
>    On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 01:12:52 PM EDT, Josh Gibbs <gibbsjj at gmail.com> wrote:  
> 
> New parts are rarely required - you simply need to disassemble / clean /
> lubricate the PTO.
> 
> https://tentecwiki.eqth.net/doku.php?id=pto
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -Josh WU7H
> 
> 
> 
>> Thought I would put this out there. I acquired an OMNI D with a PTO
>> that is pretty much frozen.  Anyone got a leftover kit, or a bag of parts?
>> I actually rebuilt one years ago and kept the old parts for a long time -
>> but they are gone now.
>> 
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