Re: [TenTec] Ten-Tec PTOs

[Bob Towers <mm0rkt@beeb.net>]

Phil Chambley Sr. wrote:
> I've never seen deep grooves worn into the races.  Given the fact that the 
> assembly is lubricated, I imagine it would take an enormous amount of use to do 
> that, especially since the relatively soft plastic thrust cup is exerting all 
> the pressure.
>
> Your mileage may vary.
>
> 73
> Phil C. Sr.
> k4dpk
>
>
> I was surprised that the race in my PTO was relatively unworn, given the 
state of the rest of the PTO. The cage looked like brass, but I suspect 
it was bronze because of the lack of wear. The race part of the tuning 
shaft was well necked down - I compared it with the new shaft in the 
replacement kit - which had the one advantage of reducing the tuning rate!
73

Bob
MM0RKT