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Vince Frazier
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 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:50 am Post subject: tailwheel lube and maintenance |
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SNIP>>>>>>A little wear and the zerk fitting will do just fine. Patience,
grasshopper(s).
Linn<<<<<<<SNIP
I hate to argue online, but Linn is incorrect on this one. Regardless of how furiously you pump grease into that zerk it will NEVER properly lube the locking pin, nor will it effectively remove the dirt and grit that has accumulated in the mechanism. Since the rotation of the shaft is actually quite minimal and the locking pin function is what makes this system tick, it behooves the users to keep the pin area properly maintained, cleaned, and lubed. Do that and you'll minimize any steering problems.
My apologies to Linn for disagreeing.
Vince Frazier
Flyboy Accessories
3963 Caborn Road
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812-464-1839
1-888-8FLYBOY
1-888-835-9269
www.flyboyaccessories.com
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3965 Caborn Road
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812-464-1839 work
812-985-7309 home
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pitts_pilot(at)bellsouth.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:04 am Post subject: tailwheel lube and maintenance |
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No apologies necessary Vince. I was only addressing the greasing of the
shaft. I've found that the locking mechanism works better with graphite
instead of grease. As you said, keep it clean and lubed (whatever
method you use) and it'll work perfectly.
Linn
Frazier, Vincent A wrote:
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SNIP>>>>>>A little wear and the zerk fitting will do just fine. Patience,
grasshopper(s).
Linn<<<<<<<SNIP
I hate to argue online, but Linn is incorrect on this one. Regardless of how furiously you pump grease into that zerk it will NEVER properly lube the locking pin, nor will it effectively remove the dirt and grit that has accumulated in the mechanism. Since the rotation of the shaft is actually quite minimal and the locking pin function is what makes this system tick, it behooves the users to keep the pin area properly maintained, cleaned, and lubed. Do that and you'll minimize any steering problems.
My apologies to Linn for disagreeing.
Vince Frazier
Flyboy Accessories
3963 Caborn Road
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
812-464-1839
1-888-8FLYBOY
1-888-835-9269
www.flyboyaccessories.com
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