---------------------------------------------------------- Yak-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/06/20: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:39 AM - Re: Re: tach generator upkeep (Walter Lannon) 2. 10:33 AM - Re: Re: tach generator upkeep (Justin Drafts) 3. 10:49 AM - Re: Re: tach generator upkeep (Larry Pine) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:54 AM PST US From: "Walter Lannon" Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep Justin; If you have the later ENGINE mounted Tach. gen. re-greasing of the bearings would be likely a 300-500 hr. unit overhaul function. If you have the original FIREWALL mounted, cable driven unit, just throw i t away and get the later one from Doug Sapp. Cheers; Walt From: Justin Drafts Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep Ok- Any experiences(s) with a good lube/grease for the tach gen bearings? Justin On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 1:26 PM Tom Elliott wrote: Note it reads Engine RPM not prop Tom Elliott CJ-6A NX63727 777 Quartz Ave PMB 7004 Sandy Valley NV. 89019 Cell 541-297-5497 N13472@AOL.COM From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@m atronics.com] On Behalf Of Justin Drafts Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 8:48 AM To: yak-list@matronics.com Subject: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep Morning all, Fast question re: the Housai's tiny tach generator for prop rpm indicatio n. In the midst of my cond insp, and the RPA checklist notes the tach gen sh ould be removed and "disassembled and bearings repacked with grease." I've yet to disassemble one. Where are these bearings (ie- how get to them)? What grease have y'all successfully used? Tach gen maint tips & thoughts much appreciated... Justin Drafts N280NC Seattle Virus-free. www.avg.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:33:18 AM PST US From: Justin Drafts Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep Great info, thanks... (Mine is the small, engine-mounted variety) Justin On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 9:44 AM Walter Lannon wrote: > Justin; > > If you have the later ENGINE mounted Tach. gen. re-greasing of the > bearings would be likely a 300-500 hr. unit > overhaul function. > > If you have the original FIREWALL mounted, cable driven unit, just throw > it away and get the later one from Doug Sapp. > > Cheers; > Walt > *From:* Justin Drafts > *Sent:* Sunday, April 05, 2020 4:49 PM > *To:* Tom Elliott > *Subject:* Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep > > Ok- > Any experiences(s) with a good lube/grease for the tach gen bearings? > Justin > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 1:26 PM Tom Elliott wrote: > >> Note it reads Engine RPM not prop >> >> >> >> >> >> Tom Elliott >> >> CJ-6A NX63727 >> >> 777 Quartz Ave >> >> PMB 7004 >> >> Sandy Valley NV. >> >> 89019 >> >> Cell 541-297-5497 >> >> N13472@AOL.COM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto: >> owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Justin Drafts >> *Sent:* Sunday, April 05, 2020 8:48 AM >> *To:* yak-list@matronics.com >> *Subject:* Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep >> >> >> >> Morning all, >> >> >> >> Fast question re: the Housai's tiny tach generator for prop rpm >> indication. >> >> >> >> In the midst of my cond insp, and the RPA checklist notes the tach gen >> should be removed and "disassembled and bearings repacked with grease." >> >> >> >> I've yet to disassemble one. >> >> Where are these bearings (ie- how get to them)? >> >> What grease have y'all successfully used? >> >> Tach gen maint tips & thoughts much appreciated... >> >> >> >> Justin Drafts >> >> N280NC >> >> Seattle >> >> >> >> >> Virus-free. >> www.avg.com >> >> > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:49:25 AM PST US From: Larry Pine Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep Justin. Message me your number again. =C2-Not sure I have your latest.Lar ry=C2- Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Monday, April 6, 2020, 10:44, Justin Drafts wr ote: Great info, thanks...(Mine is the small, engine-mounted variety)Justin On Mon, Apr 6, 2020, 9:44 AM Walter Lannon wrote: Justin;=C2-If you have the later ENGINE mounted Tach. gen. re-greasing of the bearings would be likely a 300-500 hr. unit overhaul function. =C2-I f you have the original FIREWALL mounted, cable driven unit, just=C2- thr ow it away and get the later one from Doug Sapp.=C2-Cheers;WaltFrom: Just in Drafts Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 4:49 PMTo: Tom Elliott Subject: Re: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep=C2-Ok- Any experiences(s) with a good lube/grease for the tach gen bearings? Justin=C2-On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 1: 26 PM Tom Elliott wrote: Note it reads Engine RPM not prop =C2- =C2- Tom Elliott CJ-6A NX63727 777 Quartz Ave PMB 7004 Sandy Valley NV. 89019 Cell 541-297-5497 N13472@AOL.COM =C2- =C2- =C2- From: owner-yak-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-yak-list-server@mat ronics.com] On Behalf Of Justin Drafts Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2020 8:48 AM Subject: Yak-List: Re: tach generator upkeep =C2- Morning all, =C2- Fast question re: the Housai's tiny tach generator for prop rpm indication. =C2- In the midst of my cond insp, and the RPA checklist notes the tach gen shou ld be removed and "disassembled and bearings repacked with grease." =C2- I've yet to disassemble one. Where are these bearings (ie- how get to them)? What grease have y'all successfully used? Tach gen maint tips & thoughts much appreciated... =C2- Justin Drafts N280NC Seattle =C2- | | Virus-free. www.avg.com | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message yak-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Yak-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/yak-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/yak-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.