[TowerTalk] Worm Gears

[Richard (Rick) Karlquist]

Thanks much for that.
Where online did you buy the stuff?
Does Hub City sell it?

Rick N6RK

On 7/1/2015 3:51 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
> Hi Rick,
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> It needs to be a specific synthetic gear lube.
> I called Hub City and they recommend their 460 PAG for worm gears.
> They said that the Mobil 1 Glycol 460 is what they are using.
> My Hub City worm gear box takes over a quart so I am ordering 2 quarts.
> BTW,  they should not be filled to the top.  About 30 % air space should be left for thermal expansion.
> Heres some Hub City info on worm gear lubes, (below)
> and below that the specs on the Mobil 1 460 they are talking about.
> I am ordering mine on line, not stocked anywhere locally.
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> Hub City worm gear lube instruction sheet
> http://www.hubcityinc.com/documents/LI-WG-S-D-071814.pdf <http://www.hubcityinc.com/documents/LI-WG-S-D-071814.pdf>
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> Their recommended Mobil 1 synthetic lube
> http://www.wardieh.com/admin/document/(2786f39d8352b23e50cf17c424e017c5).pdf <http://www.wardieh.com/admin/document/(2786f39d8352b23e50cf17c424e017c5).pdf>
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> Bob
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>> On Jul 1, 2015, at 2:52 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard at karlquist.com> wrote:
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>> On 6/30/2015 3:52 PM, Robert Harmon wrote:
>>> I dont want sabotage our worm gear discussion but wanted to throw in a
>>> question about gear lube for a worm gear box.    I am going to change the gear oil in my US tower
>>> box.  It is a Hub City worm gear.  Thinking of using a Mobil 1 Synthetic gear lube,  a PAG type.
>>> Dont ask me what the PAG means but Hub City recomends a PAG synthetic.  Any one used a
>>> synthetic ?
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>>> Bob
>>> K6UJ
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>> Mobil 1 LS comes in 75W90 and 75W140.  Which is correct
>> for Hub City?  Is 1 quart enough for a gear box?
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>> Rick N6RK
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