[TowerTalk] us tower hdx-689 sheave replacement

[Rick Karlquist]

Rich Hallman - N7TR wrote:
> Just spoke with us towers and I have two 5 inch sheaves on the way.  $135
> each.....
>
> The old pulley is fine...just the bearing is locked.  Ray N6VR sent me a
> link on replacement bearings on eBay...so ill check that out and see what

Have you tried squirting it with WD-40 or a similar elixir to see
if you can free it up?  Worked for me.  After the WD-40, I applied
regular oil to it.

Rick N6RK