Fellow AMSAT members, I’m about to install a never before used G-5500 rotor, and was wondering if there is any preventive maintenance I should do to it before I put it out in Florida weather (e.g., siliconing seams, greasing gears, etc). Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Joel, KI4T Kandelj@bellsouth.net
Traveling at 300,000,000 meters per second
I've been using boat trailer bearing grease and would suggest that before installing.
73, Ken, W7KKE
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of JOEL KANDEL Sent: Saturday, December 23, 2017 06:20 To: AMSAT amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Yaesu G-5500 rotor
Fellow AMSAT members, I’m about to install a never before used G-5500 rotor, and was wondering if there is any preventive maintenance I should do to it before I put it out in Florida weather (e.g., siliconing seams, greasing gears, etc). Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Joel, KI4T Kandelj@bellsouth.net
Traveling at 300,000,000 meters per second
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Joel, I also live in Florida and know what the salt air does to metal. I replaced all the case bolts with stainless steel ones. Lowes or Homedepot has them. Note, being that stainless steel and aluminum are dissimilar metals you must use anti-seize compound on the bolts so they don't seize up in the aluminum case. You can find it at any auto parts store. It comes in a small squeeze tube and is called - Permitex aluminum anti-seize lubricant.
Michael KC4ZVA EL98
On Dec 23, 2017, at 9:20 AM, JOEL KANDEL kandelj@bellsouth.net wrote:
Fellow AMSAT members, I’m about to install a never before used G-5500 rotor, and was wondering if there is any preventive maintenance I should do to it before I put it out in Florida weather (e.g., siliconing seams, greasing gears, etc). Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Joel, KI4T Kandelj@bellsouth.net
Traveling at 300,000,000 meters per second
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