[R-390] Green Gear

[Dan Merz]

Cecil,  there are several explanations of the green gear in the archived
material.  I put one of these in a text file (Bonds, Jan 13, 1999) for my
future reference when I take my rf deck out at some point.  I can send you
the text file,  either as Word or WordPerf. File, if you like,  off the
posting.  My interpretation is,  the green gear isn't essential but makes
things a lot easier. Bonds describes a scenario of re-assemblying if you
don't have a green gear,  which makes me think it's not as straightforward
as you suggest.  Duct tape was suggested to me as a substitute to hold the
positions also,  instead of the green gear.  Why not use the gear, if you
have it?  Maybe you're taking the gear train apart as well?  Best regards,
Dan. 

-----Original Message-----
From: r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:r-390-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of chacuff
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 7:35 PM
To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [R-390] Green Gear

Hey Folks,

        I have heard so much about the "Green Gear" over the years that I
figured it was absolutely essential.  I'm in the middle of an RF deck
teardown and all I can see the thing does is keep the counter sync'd to the
gear train.  If one is going to remove the counter to disassemble the gear
train or even to just give it a good wash down it's going to get out of sync
anyway.  I would guess one could spin the gear train around to align the
cams with the marks, put the counter back on set to 2.000 and it would be
good to go right?  Of course I didn't address the bandswitch.....I'll look
at that a little closer!

Am I missing something??

If not I'll be pulling things down tomorrow and I'll put the green gear back
in it's storage spot!

Cecil.... 

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