Well good luck Steve, but I think somebody should do a citizen's arrest. Chuck, K1OM
On Sun, Nov 1, 2009 at 6:18 PM, Steve Wedge <w1es1...@earthlink.net> wrote: > It was a perfect day to wash the R-4A: cloudy, intermittent drizzle, only > about 50F/10C outside. > > I removed the PTO from the chassis but not the power xformer, so I was a > bit careful not to flood the underside too much. Took some Charlie's Soap > (available locally here in NC - it's a really good surfactant but not as > harsh as 409), some toothbrushes and utility brushes and swirled/scrubbed > the top of the chassis, then rinsed in the kitchen sink with the sink > sprayer. > > I then sprayed some more Charlie's Soap on the underside and very lightly > worked it in with a utility brush (those brushes with metal handles used for > spreading glue, etc), let it sit a few minutes and sprayed it - making sure > to avoid the area immediately under the power transformer again. > > I then poured distilled water over the top, then the underside (except the > xformer again) and popped it into the oven, set at 170F on convection for > about 10 minutes, then to "Warm" where it will stay for most of this > evening. > > I cleaned the PTO dial with Charlie's Soap and it looks like new. There's > brown grease on the single nylon gear - was this applied by the factory? > I'm thinking the PTO is really smooth, so maybe the only thing I'll do with > it is touch up the bearing lube without pulling the whole thing apart. > > What's the consensus regarding the brown grease? Should I flush out the > ball bearings with alcohol and re-do with Teflon lube? > > 73, > > Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 > > "No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, but many electrons > were diverted." > If this message appears, then it came from my mobile computer! > > _______________________________________________ > Drakelist mailing list > Drakelist@zerobeat.net > http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist > >
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