[TowerTalk] US Tower gearbox

[Les Kalmus]

John,

Also, check this: http://www.mcmaster.com/#mobil-shc-630-oil/=141jcfz

Good price.

Les W2LK


On 9/5/2016 2:55 PM, Bob K6UJ wrote:
> John,
>
> I don't know the capacity of your TX455 gearbox but it would not be 
> over one quart.
> My HDX589 gearbox takes exactly one quart.
> As you probably already know it is important to flush the old gear 
> lube out with
> the synthetic lube you are going to use.  The original lube and the 
> synthetic are
> not compatible.  I would order two quarts.  That should work fine for 
> flush and fill.
> Here's a supplier that I have used.
> https://www.zoro.com/mobil-mobil-shc-630-circulating-iso-220-1qt-120272/i/G0943074/ 
>
>
> Bob
> K6UJ
>
>
> On 9/5/16 10:27 AM, John Holmes wrote:
>> I was reading with interest the explanations of the lube needed for US
>> Towers. My TX455 has been up for five years now and, while I have 
>> lubed the
>> grease fittings regularly, I've never changed the oil. I want to do 
>> this now
>> using SHC630 as K6UJ noted. However, before I order this, how much 
>> would you
>> recommend I order? Would 2 quarts be enough to both flush the gear 
>> assemble
>> and refill it? I'd hate to have too little on hand after draining.
>> Thanks for your help.
>> 73,
>>
>> John W9ILY
>>
>>
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