>
> > We found that grease was the worst choice as it dried out over time and made
> > everything stiffen up.
>
> Now this is interesting. I am using a light, lithium based grease on the
> Tufnol
> bearings. It has been in there for a few months (maybe 6?) and I have not
> detected any stiffening up. How long did it take to dry out? I thought that
> grease was not supposed to dry up.
grease is a multi component formulation - amongst which is a light oil to make
it mobile
- so tufnol may well absorb some elements, leaving the hard/stiff stuff.... I
suggest
someone talk to the manufacturer and ask them!
I used .025 plastic as a front shim, and applied flox "bridges" for the front
and
rear
bearings to sit on before being bonded: these were adjusted (filed) so that
tightening
up both front and rear bolts left the torque tube free, before bonding the
bearings
in
place. The end result is a setup that will go slightly tight at full left stick,
but
outside the range required - and it remains free at +25C to - 4C.
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