SDOliner@aol.com wrote:
> But what
> interested me was that the factory manual said to replace the Bendix "dry"
> without any lubrication.
> Figured they couldn't know as much as me, and put the thing back with a
> light coating of lithium grease.
> Are the factory guys worried that grease on the Bendix is going to pick up
> dirt?
I've always used a spray type of dry lubricant on these. Silicone, graphite, or
molydemum. Have never had any long term success with oil or grease on these
type
of inertia drives. Return spring is pretty whimpy. I think the factory advice
is sound.
Paul A
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