I've read and followed all the warnings over the years about not lubricating those nylon gears in the Drake PTO drive. Imagine my surprise when I opened up my R7A and saw lube on the gears! It looks like some kind of white grease, but I can't tell if it's Lithium or not.
This rig appears to be a high serial number R7A, and is fitted with only the standard "options" as supplied by Drake. It is absolutely pristine inside, it looks like no one has been into it since it left the factory. It was a one-owner radio, and according to the family it came from, the owner "didn't use it much" and it actually sat on the shelf unused most of it's life. Based on my observations, I believe this to be true. My assumption is that the gears were greased by Drake at the factory. The PTO is smooth and silky, with no sign of swelling or binding of the gears. So what kind of lube did they use? 73 -Jim NU0C _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
