[Yaesu] FT757 tuning knob

[Roger Dillon]

I bought a 757 two years ago with the knob wobble included.
It took a while to find out how to remove the main knob: just pull it
straight out.
The wobble was removed by tightening the lock nut behind that nylon bushing
you will see remaining on the tuning shaft.
I discovered this after removing the entire case to remove the animal fur
and cigarette ashes from the inside.
73
Roger
N5PGH

> Is anyone out there familiar
> with restoring the tuning knob
> mechanism on the FT757?  My
> knob has cracked and doesn't
> grip the shaft anymore.  The
> shaft bearing seems to wobble
> and need lubrication.  I am
> concerned that simply replacing
> the knob won't allow me to
> spin the knob freely with the
> finger hole.  As you know if
> you own a 757, the tuning is
> slooooow, so you need to be
> able to crank it.