[HAM] WD-40 - Vibrato scanner - M-102 ??

[David Damroze]

  Sounds like a plan. As long as my wife tolerates a dismantled Hammond
in the living room :-)

DD
On Jun 26, 2008, at 7:01 PM, Mike Kearney wrote:

> On my very stubborn M-3, I used small amounts of spray carburetor
> cleaner to get the run motor and vibrato unstuck,  several sprays of
> WD-40 to get it moving by hand, and then Hammond oil once it was moving
> enough to turn on it's own. The complete process took over two weeks. 
> Be
> patient. It's been fine ever since it started moving. Don't buy a run
> motor and vibrato from ebay for  $50. like I did. You will never need
> it, because the one you have will work fine given some time to  loosen 
> up.
>
> Regards,
> Mike
>
>
>
>
>
> David Damroze wrote:
>>    I was just thinking of the WD40 to get it loose and turning freely
>> and then lube with Hammond oil.
>>
>>   DD
>> On Jun 26, 2008, at 5:17 PM, Michael Downes wrote:
>>
>>
>>> DW40 tends to attract particles and other contaminates. It really
>>> isn't the right consistency for the little generator bushings. You
>>> really NEED to use REAL Hammond oil. I would be patient and order a
>>> bottle. Lots of dealers carry it.
>>>
>>> Michael D.
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 6/26/08, David Damroze <Damroze at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> From: David Damroze <Damroze at yahoo.com>
>>> Subject: [HAM] WD-40 - Vibrato scanner - M-102 ??
>>> To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
>>> Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 7:48 PM
>>>
>>> At the risk of starting a ( ahem) debate.
>>>   The vibrato not working on M-102. Remove Vibrato brush cover and
>>> discover that the vibrato
>>> wheel is indeed stuck. I can bush the little brass bracket in there
>>> slowly ,but it is indeed difficult.
>>>   Question- Can I squirt some WD40 in there and let it sit a few
>>> minutes
>>> to free it up, or , will WD40
>>> cause damage to some of the parts? I do recall some friendly 
>>> discussion
>>> on this board about
>>> if WD40 is bad for the TG.
>>>
>>>
>>>   David D.
>>>
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