The lock-ring retainer fell out of the Plate adjustment control in an FT-101ZD, so the vernier didn’t turn the tuning capacitor. ?Rather than just reinstall the locking ring, I decided to take it apart, clean it and inspect, re-grease, and reassemble, knowing that some very very sticky grease was needed. ?I used Green Grease, which is quite sticky, but not as sticky as the original. ?It now turns much easier than those with original grease from Yaesu. ?The vernier appears to work now, kinda. ?It slips a little sometimes. ?So can anybody tell me the name of the original grease that was used and where to obtain it?
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Thank you,
Michael Smith, N4KZO
