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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

--- 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

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:

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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