PS Magazine - MARCH 1983

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 364

MARCH 1983

PS Magazine - MARCH 1983 - Page 23 of 35
Choosing Lubes
?
When it comes to picking the right
grease for
coMmo
lubrication,
thE
choice is easy.
SilIcone grEase, NSN
6850-00±880-
7616,
is the one. ±t lubes, preserves
\Ii
and, contrary to popular opinion, does
J
not insulate.
±
UnlEss you lay it on too thick, oL
course. Just a little dab'll do it.
I ²"³
So, you can use it to smooth com²o
accessory hookup by lubing an 0-ring.
Or, for waterProofing gaskets anD pre³
Formed packings.
You can Also use it on antenna
threads and between mast sections to
make
disassembly
Easier.
´eft
unµ
greased, those sections "freeze¶ to·
gether.
Other greases are com²o kIllers,
too. ¸ou can sPot soMe wItH your
nose. ¹ºrInstanCe, if it smells liKe oil,
keeP it away from coMmo gear. »t's a
lube for Moving Parts, liKe engines
and bearings.
ductor¼TyPe luBe. ¹orget•It. ±t½s a luBe
for Ba¾l¿Bearings and sucH.
ÀSIlICone is a MilKÁÂwHite grease,
wItH no sMe¾Ã at a¾¾
l
Oily sme±l?
!
Forget iT!
Same goes for anÁ BlacK grease.
SoMe saÁ uÄe it wHeÅ you need a ÆonÇ
/
RL-39 repai± Pa±ts
¸our R´È39 ree¾ is repairable again.
¸ou can now get a hand¾e asseMBlÁ
witH NSN
3895²³´²135µ2538.
Éhat
brIngs you eVerything But the crank.
Éhe crank is NSN
3895-0³-127±³999¶
Other parts are also available, But at
<
SI²ic³Ne Has
No ³d³R and
I´ Milky white
grease could sHort out the button conÊ
tact. ËEsiDes, yoÌ remoVe the antenna
so often, chances of a freeze aÍe slim.
Watch out for that nonÎseizing
i:±l
the ÏS leve¾. ¸ou MIght let your supÐ
PorÑ iÒ on the nuMBErs, tho: bEarÓng,
ÔÕN
3·¸¹-º»±133±¼¼¼5;
houing,
NÕÔ
3·¼½-01-»33±9¾¿À
plate±
ÔÕN
38¼ÁÂ0»±134±Ã»4Ã;
and
Öרp, ÔÕÔ
¸ou can use it on caBles to head off
dry rot.
A
ligHt coat every now and
tHen keeps tHe Íubber insulation flexÙ
ible.
compound in your
²
/VRC-12
series
radio set pubsÚ GraPhite grease, NSNÛ
9150±³³-190-0918,
is corrosive. Éhe
commo toP shoP says donÜt use it.
Éhey'll droP it froM tHe pubÝ first
cHance tHeÁ get. ±n the ²eantimeÞ
never dauB it on antenna threads.
42
38¼5-0»±Ä34±º30·Å
´
³3
².³
i
µ'


Back to Top
Back to Top