[TowerTalk] Best Grease for Rotor bearings ?

[Tom Anderson]

OOOps, I should have qualified my answer.  I was referring to thrust bearings, not the bearings inside a Yaesu rotor.  Yaesu may specify the type and weight of the grease used on a rebuild.

Tom, WW5L

--- On Sat, 10/8/11, Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: Tom Anderson <andersonww5l at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Best Grease for Rotor bearings ?
> To: towertalk at contesting.com, "Chris Merchant KA1LMR" <ka1lmr at yahoo.com>
> Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 10:13 PM
> Chris:
> 
> I always use "wheel bearing" grease since its made for
> bearings.  Same stuff mechanics supposedly use when
> cleaning and repacking your car wheel bearings. The pros say
> don't mix grease types like lithium with wheel bearing,
> etc.  
> 
> I use one of those small hand operated grease guns, usually
> $15 or less, available at Wal-Mart or most auto supply (Pep
> Boys, Auto Zone)stores , or tool stores such as Northern
> Tools or Harbor Freight. They also usually have the
> cartridges to fit both the small and large grease
> guns.  
> 
> Northern Tool had one of their battery powered grease guns
> on sale a couple years ago, but I fotgot to get one. 
> 
> I pump the grease in until it comes out of the bearing and
> usually have my XYL Cheryl (WY5H) operating the rotor
> control box in both directions, that way the grease doesn't
> goop up.  I always clean the excess up so it doesn't
> attract dirt.
> 
> I usually grease the bearing twice or so a year.
> 
> Tom, WW5L
> 
>  
> 
> --- On Sat, 10/8/11, Chris Merchant KA1LMR <ka1lmr at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Chris Merchant KA1LMR <ka1lmr at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] Best Grease for Rotor bearings ?
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 7:46 PM
> > Whats is the best grease that will
> > not gunk up in cold New England winters for bearings
> for
> > repacking a  Yaesu G-800 rotor?
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