[R-390] gear lube

[Dave or Debbie Metz]

While no expert here by any means, my gut reaction is NO!  That "wax" 
that is in the oil tends to dry out with time and leave a very nasty 
residue.  It is virtually identical to rock drill oil used in 
construction and I can personally attest to the buildup and nasty gooey 
nature.  It would seem like a better choice would be a synthetic 90-140 
wt gear oil.  The trouble with that is that it stinks.  So, this comment 
probably doesn't really help answer the question.

73's
dave

odyslim at comcast.net wrote:
>  Has anybody tried using chain saw bar and chain lubricant to lubricate the gears?
> There is an ingredient that causes the lube to become tacky and adhere to the gears.
> It seems like a good idea to me. I could not find the ingredients on Google but did
> find an article from bio-lube which is really neat as it is made from soy , vegetable
> oil and that magical ingredient to keep it tacky.
>  Below is the link to Bio-Lube if anybody is interested. It is safe for the environment.
> 
>  http://www.biobarchainoils.com/
> 
>  I do know that sears sells a bar and chain lube that also has the " tacky " additive "
> but the trade ingredient is not given
> 
> Regards, Scott
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