Tail Drive: Solid metal drive rod through metal pipe, mounted inside boom...do you grease the rod?

[OldSchool]

I have a concept-srx with the 2mm rod-inside-a-pipe drive. The
instructions do not say to grease the rod, but it seems like it would
be a good idea given all that metal on metal...

Do others grease this part?

[Gp]

"OldSchool" wrote:
>
> I have a concept-srx with the 2mm rod-inside-a-pipe drive. The
> instructions do not say to grease the rod, but it seems like it would
> be a good idea given all that metal on metal...
>
> Do others grease this part?


Yes, the shaft should be greased. Double check step 18 of the instruction
manual supplement:

"18. No lubrication is required on the GEARS. Liberally grease the inside
of the tail drive pipe and wire."

Gp
New Market, Maryland

[Beav]

"OldSchool" <OldSchool@here.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a concept-srx with the 2mm rod-inside-a-pipe drive. The
> instructions do not say to grease the rod, but it seems like it would
> be a good idea given all that metal on metal...
>
> Do others grease this part?

I used to run a brass tube with the 2mm wire inside and for SURE I greased
the bejeezus out of the wire. I "stuck" grease the full lnegth of the wire,
then "worked" it into the tube (a bit in and a bit out while twisting the
wire until it was all the way through the tube). Never had an ounce of
trouble with the tail drives after that.


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[OldSchool]

GP,

Would you believe I don't have a manual supplement? I have 3 manuals,
and no suppliment (probably lost them all). All I have is the
pictures, and there is no little "grease here" icon on step 18.

Do you know where I can download the supplement? Any chance you could
scan it and post it here? Do you think Kyosho would send one to me?

Thanks for your help!




On Sun, 8 Jun 2003 20:18:13 -0400, "Gp" <pinckneys@REMOVEvei.net>
wrote:

>"OldSchool" wrote:
>>
>> I have a concept-srx with the 2mm rod-inside-a-pipe drive. The
>> instructions do not say to grease the rod, but it seems like it would
>> be a good idea given all that metal on metal...
>>
>> Do others grease this part?
>
>
>Yes, the shaft should be greased. Double check step 18 of the instruction
>manual supplement:
>
>"18. No lubrication is required on the GEARS. Liberally grease the inside
>of the tail drive pipe and wire."
>
>Gp
>New Market, Maryland
>

[Gp]

"OldSchool" <OldSchool@here.com> wrote:
>
> Would you believe I don't have a manual supplement? I have 3 manuals,
> and no suppliment (probably lost them all). All I have is the
> pictures, and there is no little "grease here" icon on step 18.
>
> Do you know where I can download the supplement? Any chance you could
> scan it and post it here? Do you think Kyosho would send one to me?

Try http://www.rchelibase.com/concept/c30srx-s.pdf (you'll need Adobe
Acrobat, of course).

Gp
New Market, Maryland

[Beav]

"Gp" <pinckneys@REMOVEvei.net> wrote in message
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> "OldSchool" <OldSchool@here.com> wrote:
> >
> > Would you believe I don't have a manual supplement? I have 3 manuals,
> > and no suppliment (probably lost them all). All I have is the
> > pictures, and there is no little "grease here" icon on step 18.
> >
> > Do you know where I can download the supplement? Any chance you could
> > scan it and post it here? Do you think Kyosho would send one to me?
>
> Try http://www.rchelibase.com/concept/c30srx-s.pdf (you'll need Adobe
> Acrobat, of course).

That word "LIBERALLY" makes the point well enough Greg:-)



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