Tach Reduction box

[Bob Grunau]

Steve,

The GEARS may well be lubricated with #600W gear oil, but are the SHAFTS and bearings lubricated?? Shafts and bearings can wear. A bit of oil leaking is no big deal on an XPAG, keeps part from rusting. I use #90 gear oil and so far so good .

 

Please remember to keep a few drops engine oil in the rear bushing of the generator to keep the porous oilite bronze bushing well lubricated.

Bob, Canada

 

 

[b]From:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] [b]On Behalf Of [/b]Steve S mail@mgnuts.com [mg-tabc] [b]Sent:[/b] Sunday, April 29, 2018 3:24 PM [b]Cc:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] Tach Reduction box

 

 

I put a NOS unit into my TC several years ago and decided to try 600W gear oil as used in Model T rear ends.  It's really more like a 250W, maybe 320W by modern standards.  It hasn't leaked and the unit is still in perfect running order.  So far so good. - Steve Simmons, TC8975

 

-----Original Message----- From: mgtc@comcast.net [mg-tabc] mg-tabc-noreply@yahoogroups.com> To: mg-tabc mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Fri, Apr 27, 2018 3:00 pm Subject: [mg-tabc] Tach Reduction box

 

I am in the midst of cleaning and refurbishing my tac reduction box.  Some idiot (me) loaded it with chassis grease and it (thankfully) managed to work itself off the generator; else I suspect the would be nice shiny nubs where the gear teeth once meshed.

 

My stupidity aside, does anyone have a recommendation for the gear oil the Book notes?  And any other thoughts?

 

Many Thanks,

 

_Peter

TC0604