Yes. I used some Gates 4219XL, bought from O'reilly's, 3/8" id and
about 5/8" od, hose to make a bushing for my TR7 PTO.?? I haven't
had to replace the bushing on my TR5 yet, so I don't know if it's
the same as the TR5.
73
Stan
KM4HQE
On 1/26/25 15:57, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
via groups.io wrote:
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And the TR7 bushing, just to mess things up, is
5/8¡±
I have found that whatever Drake used in the 7
(and possibly the TR5) was softer. The bushings I have removed
from a couple of them were semi-liquid.?
They work on the same principle. You need to be
able to hold the skirt and move the PTO. It¡¯s not as important
with the 5/7, since you have the digital display but we
preservers always want to have everything working as it should
:-)
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 15:34, Jim Shorney via groups.io <jimNU0C@...>
wrote:
The original suggestion that I saw years ago cited heater hose,
which is what I used. It works well also and I still have enough
for several more radios.
On Sun, 26 Jan 2025 12:01:35 -0800
"Floyd - K8AC via groups.io"
<floydsense@...> wrote:
> My R4C dial scales started slipping today and I checked out
the rubber bushing because of other posts here.? Sure enough,
the bushing was hard as a rock.? I was able to find a suitable
rubber hose for making a new bushing at the local Autozone
store.? The hose has these markings on it: "50087 5/16" (7.9MM)
Fuel Injection Hose SAE J30R9? Made in China" .? Unfortunately,
the smallest length you can buy is 1 foot at a cost of $8.? I
cut the proper length for the bushing and it worked perfectly.?
There's no longer any slippage in the dial.
>
> 73, Floyd - K8AC
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73
-Jim
NU0C
