01-31-2009, 10:49 AM
Most important: Don't lose any of those ball bearings!
As you have the drive disassembled now, what you need to do is thoroughly clean every part; the tuning control shaft, the shaft of the tuning condenser which the shaft fits into, the ball bearings, and the cup which holds the entire thing together on front of the tuning condenser.
Then, as Chuck mentioned, use a good quality grease on all of the parts as you reassemble them. Lubriplate or white lithium are good choices. As Chuck said, not anything automotive.
This will cure the slipping. As for that set screw on back of the tuning condenser...do as Chuck said. Additionally, the set screw should be set so that the plates of the tuning condenser are "centered" and not rubbing against each other.
As you have the drive disassembled now, what you need to do is thoroughly clean every part; the tuning control shaft, the shaft of the tuning condenser which the shaft fits into, the ball bearings, and the cup which holds the entire thing together on front of the tuning condenser.
Then, as Chuck mentioned, use a good quality grease on all of the parts as you reassemble them. Lubriplate or white lithium are good choices. As Chuck said, not anything automotive.
This will cure the slipping. As for that set screw on back of the tuning condenser...do as Chuck said. Additionally, the set screw should be set so that the plates of the tuning condenser are "centered" and not rubbing against each other.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
