X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:19:23 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp0.av-mx.com ([137.118.16.56] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.8) with ESMTP id 4373377 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:04:46 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=137.118.16.56; envelope-from=pinetownd@volcano.net Received: from DennisPC (65-165-164-38.du.volcano.net [65.165.164.38]) (Authenticated sender: pinetownd@volcano.net) by smtp0.av-mx.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6A911C042C for ; Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:04:09 -0400 (EDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <5EF4510C8A2547E1AD5EC3B86B68959B@DennisPC> From: "Dennis Johnson" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Bearings for L4 tail X-Original-Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:04:11 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_027A_01CB1690.1C3A36F0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6002.18197 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6002.18197 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_027A_01CB1690.1C3A36F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Chris, How do you grease the bearings on the elevator and rudder? Access to = the bearings on my Legacy is too small to allow much more than the = nozzle on a can spray lubricant. Do you remove the control surfaces to = get access? =20 Thanks, Dennis I use bearing grease for 'exterior' bearings=3D=3D> those that are = likely exposed to the elements or are subjected to higher loads. This = forms a better barrier to resist moisture penetration etc. Any gap = between bearing and race is filled with grease. For interior applications I use LPS2. =3D=3D> this spray lubricant has = less friction than grease. Chris Zavatson N91CZ =20 360std www.N91CZ.com ------=_NextPart_000_027A_01CB1690.1C3A36F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Chris,
 
How do you grease the bearings on the elevator and=20 rudder?  Access to the bearings on my Legacy is too small to = allow=20 much more than the nozzle on a can spray lubricant.  Do you remove = the=20 control surfaces to get access? 
 
Thanks,
Dennis
I use bearing grease for 'exterior'=20 bearings=3D=3D> those that are likely exposed to the elements or = are subjected=20 to higher loads.  This forms a better barrier to resist moisture=20 penetration etc.  Any gap between bearing and race is filled with = grease.
For interior applications I use LPS2. =3D=3D> this spray=20 lubricant has less friction than grease.
Chris Zavatson
N91CZ   
360std

 
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