[TowerTalk] Thrust bearing question

[James Hall]

Richard:

OK, now I understand why it seemed to screw on and then stop.  I thought
initially that it was stuck - but I can see now that was normal. I pumped
several times with the grease gun on the main bearing - should grease be
coming out somewhere to tell if it is full ?

Jamie

> From: "Richard Hassell-Bennett" <hasben@ix.netcom.com>
> Organization: K0XG
> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2001 12:00:41 -0500
> To: "James Hall" <nwtncc@iswt.com>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing question
> 
> Jamie.
> I think you are referring to the "Locking Ring".......
> 
> This is usually an eccentric locking ring to hold the mast/shaft inside of
> the bearing.
> Then you lock the ring in place with the setscrew.
> 
> Good luck de Richard k0XG
> 
> www.qth.com/k0xg   for all your tower accessories.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Hall" <nwtncc@iswt.com>
> To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 11:52 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Thrust bearing question
> 
> 
>> 
>> Hello TTer's:
>> 
>> I have a question on the smallest part of my tower.  Now, be advised, this
>> is my first tower in over 25 years and this may seem a trivial question.
> My
>> tower, a UST HDX-572, came with a small steel ring with a setscrew which I
>> assume slips over the mast and abutts the main bearing.  Even after
> greasing
>> the interface, I cannot get this ring to smoothly run on the ridge of the
>> main bearing.  To setscrew onto the mast at this point I'm afraid would
>> inhibit mast rotation.  Am I missing something here ?
>> 
>> Jamie
>> WB4YDL
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