[TowerTalk] thrust bearing lubrication

[K7LXC at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/18/2010 2:26:25 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
towertalk-request at contesting.com writes:

>  1. Remove the allen screw
2. remove the ball bearings  one by one through the hole left by the  screw.
3. Now the bearing  halves will come apart.
4. clean the races and ball bearings with  brake  clean.
5. Apply grease to the races.
6. reassemble the  halves.
7. reinsert the ball bearings.
8. Reinsert the allen  screw.
have a beer, all done.

>  You have to disassemble it.  The clunking is the dried out grease in  
the 
races and has to be  cleaned out.


        Wrong. DO NOT lubricate a  TB-3 bearing. See my previous post.
 
Cheers,
Steve   K7LXC
TOWER TECH