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Subject:Re: Lubricant ?
From:neil N
Date:Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:55:52 -0800

Hmmm... good point. I lubed the track. Maybe I've attracted all manner
of grit! Ack!

But then I have the teflon blocks for "rollers" so it kinda made sense
at the time. Maybe they don't need lube?

Neil.

On Feb 10, 2008 2:30 PM, Vdub Guy <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:
> B: one should clean out the tracks (3) and lube.
>
> I used wheel bearing grease which can be messy, but helped none the less.
>
>
> Now, you don't mean lube the track area itself do you? I was told (and learned from experience) to just keep the track area clean and lube the rollers. Otherwise you end up with a gritty nasty mess in the track, especially if you use wheel bearing grease.        Jeff
>

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