[ICOM] Re: IC-775DSP Main Tuning Dial shaft locked up - problem fixed

[Michael P. Olbrisch]

Good idea with the graphite.  Especially since WD-40 IS NOT a lubricant!
The WD stands for Water Displacement (insoluble in water, displaces water).
The carrier, which IS flammable, does have some lubricating properties.  But
it will evaporate and leave behind a sticky residue.

Also, do not spray WD-40 into a high-voltage cabinet.  One of our
underground-line crews tried it.  The flash-over killed them both.  The
crew-boss did CPR and got them both started again, and they did recover, in
about a year.  It was an innocent mistake.  Everyone uses WD-40 for nearly
everything, but it just ain't a good idea sometimes.

Here is the MSDS for WD-40.

http://www.wd40.com/Brands/pdfs/msds-wd40_aerosol.us.pdf

Mike.  KD9KC
El Paso, TX.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Skip Cameron
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 3:25 AM
> To: icom at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [ICOM] Re: IC-775DSP Main Tuning Dial shaft locked
> up - problem
> fixed
>
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions!
> I decided to start with the simplest suggestion which was to
> try a shot of WD-40 on the
> shaft and rotate the shaft back and forth. That worked. It
> went from totally seized up to
> rotating as smooth as new! I finished off with a dab of
> graphite laced lock lube for good
> measure.
> Skip W5GAI
>
>
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