[TowerTalk] Grease for Tower Wire Rope Drum Bearings Query

[Guy Molinari]

Dennis,
    There is this stuff called cable and rope lube that can be found at industrial supply stores.   It penetrates cable to the core and can even displace small amounts of existing rust.   My crankup tower cables are in great shape even after 5 years of wet weather here in the Pacific NW.
 
Hope this helps.
 
73
Guy, N7ZG

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> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:28:48 -0700
> From: n6ki73 at gmail.com
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Grease for Tower Wire Rope Drum Bearings Query
>
> Wondering what the consensus is for the grease
> to be used for the bearings at each end of the rum on a LM-470D
> motorized crank up that has the Zerk Grease fittings and also for the
> TB-@ or 3 ( Not sure which one it is at top of tower that
> tha antenna load sits on )
>
> Tower is a few miles inland from ocean and does get some salt air exposure
> and needs to be re-greased at this time.
>
>
> I have been told 2 types
>
> Boot Trailer Wheel Bearing Grease ( The Blue/Green colored type )
> or
> Medium White Lithium
>
> What say.... tower gurus ???
>
>
> 73, Dennis N6KI
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