Steve,
Thanks. I'll give it a try.
Brian
--- In Losmandy_users@..., sreilly@c... wrote:
Brian,
I got a tube of Lube Gel from Radio Shack for $3 or $4. A 3 oz tube
should
last quite a long time. It claims Superior adhesion:stays where you
put it,
Non-toxic and Non corrosive, won't wash off,didperse, break down or
turn
rancid, does not attract dust or other contaminants, Impervious to
salt and
fresh water and a temperature range of -45 to +450 F. works
extremely well
from what I have seen so far and am looking forward to using the
mount the
first clear night I don't have to work the next day. Hope this
helps.
Brian Kennedy wrote:
--- In Losmandy_users@..., sreilly@c... wrote:
Thanks to all who contributed to advise on relubing the G-11.
With
Mark's and others advice, I decided to try this myself and did
indeed
find that all bearings on the RA & DEC were seized. The only
problem I
had was in the beginning of disassembly. My mount came with the
Losmandy
encoders installed and you must remove the shaft gear in order
to
disassemble the shafts. It is easy enough to do as a set screw
holds the
gear to a flat spot on the shaft. All the other instructions
were
complete and easy to follow. The only other advise I would add
is
paying
special attention to reassembly of the clutches to make sure
they
are
not to loose or tight. I found that if I tightened the clutches
fairly
tight before locking down the set screw worked best for me.
Any who have not attempted this really should. The difference is
tremendous and really should be listed under maintenance in the
manuals.
I expect to get much better guiding using my ST-8 just due to
the
lack
of friction that relubing cured.
Again, thanks for all the advise.
Clear Skies,
Steve
Steve,
What did you use to lube the gears?
Brian
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