Is there an easy way to replace the cable on a standing, crankup tower? It seems to me that it may be possible to attach the new cable to the old and then thread the new cable through the pullys. Or
I just did this w/ a US Tower TX 472 MDP . . . which has a poitive pull-down. In fact, I pd the UST guys to do it - too hard for me. The issues are many, but if a pos pull down you have a loaded spri
Whoa! I once tried to draw a sketch of the crankup winch, cabling, and pulleys on a LM472. It didn't turn out very readable. I think that I learned that the only thing keeping the tower cranked up is
Well, yes, it would. However, and this may not be good thinking on my part, I was thinking of attempting this with the tower fully retracted. 73, Barrie, W7ALW _______________________________________
Barrie, I changed out the cables on my LM354 while it was retracted. No big problem. Got the replacement cables from Karl Tashjian. 73 Don K5AQ _______________________________________________ _______
I am 80 years old, weigh 139 pounds and had no problem putting new cables and pulley bearings on my TX472 by myself. It was all done from a extension ladder beside the tower. When my tower is extende
old and then thread the new cable through the pullys. Yes, with proper blocking that's the way to do it. Proper blocking being pieces of pipe or 2x4's or something else pretty substantial under the b
Steve: I'm certainly glad to hear that news! I've looked at the cable several times as I've been cranking the tower up and down, and I see no sign of damage or rust. Excepting, perhaps, me, things do
Steve is defiantly correct, the top sections of my LM-470 have the original 1980 cables with a little surface rust and are still in good condition. The bottom cable and pull down cable I changed out
I had to chuckle at that, thinking 'Not our Steve!' But I agree. My cables are in fine shape after 10 years or so. I do squirt them every year with wire lube stuff. Definitely! 8-) 73, George T Daug