[TowerTalk] Lube of a crank-up tower question

[Dan Kovatch]

I have a 55ft crankup and use a bit of spray on silicone lube on the rails. 
It only seems right to lube something that moves. Only thing I notice is 
that there appears to be a bit of dirt accumulating on the spots where it is 
lubed. Bit since I plan to tilt the mess over for maintaining ants, rotators 
and lubing pulleys it will be simple to wipe it down and relube.

Dan W8CAR
caveats:not an engineer (but know how to do stuff), have my extra and know 
the code (and still use it), haven't seen anyone else post but bet many of 
us lube stuff just 'cause it moves'

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

From: "K4SAV" <RadioIR at charter.net>
To: <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Lube of a crank-up tower question


>
>
> Carl wrote:
>
>>I have a 2 section crank up tower.  I wonder what the consensus is in 
>>lubricating the
>>rails?  Should it be done at all?   If so, what kind of oil or grease 
>>should be used?
>>I've used a lithium grease in the past but it appears to cake up over time 
>>and as a result
>>the top section of tower does to slide up and down too easy.
>>
>>Thanks and 73,
>>Carl  K8AV
>>
>
>>
>>
> This is the second time I have seen this question posted.  It received
> no reply either time.
>
> I also now own my first crankup, and was looking forward to the answer
> to this question.  US Tower doesn't say anything in the literature I have.
>
> Anyone know?
>
> Jerry, K4SAV
>
>>
>>
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