On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:29:07 -0500, Garey Barrell wrote: >Aside from the lubed nylon gear phenomenon, the PTO "feel" is determined >by the bearing lube (right behind the front wall of the gearbox), the >lube on the lead screw surface, and the bearing pressure adjustment at >the rear of the lead screw.
I've found that the lube of the plastic dials can have an effect as well. Have fun getting them lined back up properly if you disassemble the whole assembly. The main point of interest seems to be the contact between the brass bushing and the outer shaft. TriFlow bicycle grease, lightly applied, works pretty well. 73 -Jim -- There are 10 types of people in this world -- those who understand binary and those who don't. _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist