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[TenTec] Tuning knob adj.

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Subject: [TenTec] Tuning knob adj.
From: turner@safety.ics.uci.edu (Clark Savage Turner WA3JPG)
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 21:03:03 -0700
> I have a Corsair I and the main tuning control knob has become very
> stiff. I removed it and found the felt washer and adjusted it but no
> help there.  Even without the felt washer it is still very stiff , is
> there another adjustment or does the PTO need replacing?   Thanks for

Hi Will:

Classic symptoms needing a PTO rebuild.  The rebuild kits are cheap,
and while it is somewhat detail oriented, it is not at all hard to
do it well.  The grease is probably very old and gummy or maybe your
bearings are binding or something.  Fixable, no big deal.  

Clark
WA3JPG

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