[TowerTalk] Issue with new gearbox on HDX689

[Robert Harmon]

Rich,

I want to change the gear oil in my HDX689 gear box also.
How much of the Mobil gear oil does the gear box take ?

Bob
K6UJ





On Nov 9, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Rich Hallman - N7TR <rich at n7tr.com> wrote:

> The best price I found On Mobile SHC 634 was at a local company that also ships...
> 
> http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?PMAKA=325-6005
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> If you remove the top vent plug you can full from there...also pull the side hex screw that is almost even with the main large drive shaft that has the chain sprocket on it.  Fill till oil starts to come out.
> 
> Hope this helps...
> 
> 73  Rich
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard (Rick) Karlquist [mailto:richard at karlquist.com] 
> Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2014 8:13 AM
> To: Rich Hallman - N7TR; towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Issue with new gearbox on HDX689
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> On 11/8/2014 4:44 AM, Rich Hallman - N7TR wrote:
> 
>> All gearboxes have been filled with Mobile One 634 Synthetic gear oil  >as recommended by Hub City.
> 
> Where can this oil be purchased?  (Hub City perhaps?) How do you know when the oil level is correct?
> 
> Rick N6RK
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